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Key points
- Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on July 25 after weeks of student protests over problems and scandals involving competitive examinations.
- Universities in New Delhi later warned students against joining the movement and cited possible effects on their future careers.
- Surveillance and facial-recognition equipment was installed near Jantar Mantar, where demonstrations have taken place.
- Bihar authorities said charges against 694 arrested protesters, including 347 minors, would be dropped after negotiations with the movement.
How the story developed
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Initial report
India’s education minister resigns after weeks of ‘Cockroach’ protests.
Latest development
The student movement halted its protests after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, meeting a key demand.
Latest development
On July 27, the movement’s spokesperson said protesters were being targeted, detained or arrested; Bihar’s government announced that charges against 694 protesters would be dropped.
With information from: Al Jazeera, Financial Times, France 24.