Kejriwal visits Wangchuk at Jantar Mantar; calls for Pradhan's resignation

New Delhi, July 16 (PTI) AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal met climate activist Sonam Wangchuk at the Jantar Mantar on Thursday and expressed solidarity with his protest against alleged paper leaks, demanding resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Addressing the protest, Kejriwal said the Centre should listen to the youth, students and Wangchuk, asserting that their concerns over repeated paper leaks should not go ignored. "Every year, exam papers get leaked and youth pay the price. I appeal to the government to listen to students and Wangchuk," the former Delhi chief minister said. Alleging widespread paper leaks, he claimed that the examination system has "collapsed", particularly over the past five years. He further claimed that students had lost faith in the system, saying as many as 20 students allegedly committed or attempted suicide following the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. The AAP chief said despite these incidents, the government failed to take corrective action, and reports of paper leaks in various examinations and irregularities in CBSE's evaluation system continued to surface. "The government did not question the company concerned, which reflected its arrogance," he said. Kejriwal demanded Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation and suggested Wangchuk be made the country's education minister. He urged people to join the Cockroach Janta Party's proposed Parliament march on July 20. Recalling his own experience, Kejriwal said,"While coming here today, I was reminded of April 4, 2011, when I sat at this very place with Anna Hazare during the anti-corruption movement. Three years later, that government lost power because it failed to listen and allowed arrogance to overtake accountability." Kejriwal said, "If the government does not listen to the youth, they will vote it out in 2029." Kejriwal said young people from across the country had come together to demand reforms in the examination system, and commended them for raising their voice for a fair and transparent education system. Praising Wangchuk, he said the activist was not fighting for himself but for students, young people and children across the country. Referring to Wangchuk's indefinite hunger strike, Kejriwal said he had put his own life at stake for the cause and expressed respect for everyone participating in the movement, including those who have faced persecution and other hardships. PTI SHB MSJ VIT ARB