Youth protesters celebrate after India's education minister resigns following exam leak scandal
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- • India's education minister resigns, handing victory to youth protesters demanding his resignation over exam leak scandal.
- • Protests erupted in celebration after the minister's departure, with demonstrators hailing the move as a major win.
- • The minister's resignation comes amid allegations of widespread cheating in the country's high-stakes exams.
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India's education minister resigned on Saturday. Youth protesters had demanded his resignation due to examination paper leaks. The protesters erupted in celebration upon hearing the news of his departure.
The resignation is a major victory for the youth protesters who had called for the minister to take responsibility for the exam leaks. Protesters celebrated the news, with one saying "We have done it".
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