Rahul Gandhi on Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation
New Delhi: Congress leader and LoP Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday, 25 July 2026, addressed a press conference on the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Gandhi described the resignation as a “Victory” for students while holding Home Minister Amit Shah responsible for the use of Delhi Police against the protestors on 20th July. He further said that he would raise the issue in Parliament.
LoP Rahul Gandhi also accused the RSS of weakening and “capturing” India’s education system, arguing that it had been systematically hollowed out over the years.
He said the Centre must now move beyond Pradhan’s resignation and undertake meaningful reforms to restore the education system.
He told the press that, "Our education system has been hollowed out from within. So, deep steps will have to be taken. I don't think they can take these, but let's see."
Delhi: Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi says, "Our education system used to be our pride. It was acknowledged all over the world that India's education system is very good. It has been under attack for years. It is being captured, it is being privatized. There was a reaction to that...… pic.twitter.com/QBv5YhMoIC
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Gandhi further urged PM Modi to apologise over the lathi charge on students on 20th July. He said, “The students had two more demands. They should not be forgotten. The first demand is that action should be taken against both the implementers and organisers who attacked, assaulted, and beat the students, and that action should be visible. The students should see that these people have been punished for this reason. Secondly, the main operator of the system, Narendra Modi ji, should apologise to the students of India."
