D. Raja, General Secretary of the Communist Party of India, issued a statement on social media, congratulating the students and youth for the resignation of the Union Minister for Education, Dharmendra Pradhan.
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CPI(M) congratulates students and youth
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) issued a statement, congratulating the students and youth of India for standing for their rights. The first gain of the protests has been the resignation of Union Minister for Education, Dharmendra Pradhan.
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