Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned as Union Education Minister following weeks of student protests. Soon after the announcement, Priyanka Chopra, Dia Mirza, Vijay Varma, Huma Qureshi, Bhumi Pednekar and several other celebrities reacted on social media, with many hailing it as a victory for students

Dia Mirza criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address on the NEET paper leak, saying it lacked empathy for students and parents. She said there was no acknowledgment of their emotional distress, while urging accountability to be accompanied by compassion and reassurance