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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi welcomed Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation as Education Minister, calling it a "huge step" towards rebuilding India's education system. He also praised protesting students and demanded accountability.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has welcomed Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, calling it a "huge step" towards rebuilding the country's education system and congratulating students who took part in protests demanding accountability.

In a video message, Gandhi said Pradhan's resignation was both a "symbolic step" and a "political step", while crediting students and young people for taking to the streets and raising their voices over issues concerning education and the future of the country.

"Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation is a huge step in the rebuilding of our education system. It's a symbolic step, a political step, but it is a big step," Gandhi said.

He also praised the students and young people who participated in the protests, saying they had "fought for democracy, fought for the future of this country, and defended the Constitution."