‘Zindabad’ to jeers, Dharmendra Pradhan’s day in Parliament after resignation

Former Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Parliament on Monday. ANI Written by: Deeptimaan Tiwary 4 min readNew DelhiJul 27, 2026 03:35 PM IST First published on: Jul 27, 2026 at 03:35 PM IST Two days after he resigned as Union Education Minister in the face of nationwide protests against paper leaks, Dharmendra Pradhan’s Parliament trip on Monday turned into a study in contrasts — a hero’s welcome from the BJP and jeers from the Opposition, all against the backdrop of another day washed out by protests in the Lok Sabha. As Pradhan walked into Parliament through the Makar Dwar, a group of BJP Lok Sabha MPs was waiting for him. They greeted him with chants of “Dharmendra Pradhan Zindabad”, draped a scarf around his shoulders and escorted him into the building. The BJP leader was seen