Kejriwal in a Tight Spot… Demand for Resignations Grows in Punjab

The NEET paper leak shook the central NDA government to its core—so much so that it led to the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The CJP, Congress, and AAP firmly insisted that Dharmendra Pradhan must resign taking responsibility for the NEET leak. Social activist Sonam Wangchuk even went on a hunger strike over the issue. Ultimately, the Union Government yielded, and Dharmendra Pradhan resigned.

Now Punjab’s Turn… Kejriwal in a Tight Spot…

The impact of former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation is now clearly visible in Punjab politics. Citing Pradhan stepping down amid question paper leaks and exam controversies, opposition parties are launching sharp attacks on Bhagwant Mann’s government in Punjab. The political atmosphere has heated up over the conduct of two ministers in the state.

Sirsa demanded the resignation of Punjab’s Education Minister, while the BJP is demanding that the Punjab government take strict action against those responsible for the alleged paper leak in the state. They are urging the CJP to stand by its promise to raise its voice if paper leak incidents occur in Punjab.

Shiromani Akali Dal is aggressively targeting the Punjab government over the examination paper leak issue in the state. Akali leaders pointed out that the Aam Aadmi Party, which demands immediate resignations whenever paper leaks happen in other states or at the Centre, remains completely silent when its own state’s examination system repeatedly fails.

Assembly elections are due in Punjab. Following Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, questions have started arising regarding the accountability of the Punjab government. This is because the Aam Aadmi Party had campaigned vigorously demanding Pradhan’s resignation over the paper leak issue. Arvind Kejriwal and other AAP leaders used the CJP platform to put the Modi government in a tight spot. Now, with Dharmendra Pradhan having resigned, opposition parties have begun mounting political pressure on the Aam Aadmi Party by bringing up the Punjab paper leak issue.