Abhijit Deepki received a phone call about Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation after which celebrations broke out.
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Celebrations erupted at Jantar Mantar when news of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation reached the protest site on Saturday, and Kokrukh Janta Party chief Abhijit Debke looked visibly relieved.

Debke, who led the protest demanding Pradhan’s resignation and broader education reforms in the wake of the alleged paper leaks, received a phone call about the resignation.
“We have done so. Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned.”

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