Modi's education minister quits as youth protesters claim victory

Indian youth protesters called off weeks of demonstrations and celebrated in the streets on Saturday (Jul 25) after the education minister quit and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government bowed to demands including calls to fix a cheating-prone exam system.



The worst political crisis of Modi's third term in office had peaked this week when thousands of protesters marched on parliament, with police using tear gas to control them.



Young voters form a critical base of his Bharatiya Janata Party. But youths calling themselves "cockroaches" had taken to the streets since late June after national exam papers were leaked, forcing a resit which affected 2 million students and galvanised anger about the lack of prospects for young Indians.