Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday, prompting India’s Cockroach movement to end weeks of nationwide protests after saying the government accepted all of its demands.
The movement began more than a month ago over alleged leaks in major entrance exams and widened into a broader challenge over unemployment, accountability and economic opportunity.
Organizers said the deal includes wider education reforms, compensation for families of students who died by suicide after exam leaks, and no legal action against protesters.
Thousands celebrating at the New Delhi protest site underscored a rare retreat by Narendra Modi’s government, which had resisted the unrest even after police used tear gas and batons this week.