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India's Education Minister Resigns Amid Student Protests
India's Education Minister resigned on July 25, 2026, during nationwide student demonstrations. Rather than turning to violence, young protesters embraced peaceful, festive forms of action—laughter, dance, and singing. In an opinion piece published on July 31, 2026, French political scientist Christophe Jaffrelot analyzes these mobilizations as revealing a profound social crisis in India, with political outcomes still uncertain.