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NCP (SP) Launches Maharashtra-Wide Protest in Support of Sonam Wangchuk, Demands Dharmendra Pradhan's Resignation
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🗓 20 Jul 2026, 11:48 PM
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The Nationalist Congress Party (Shiv Sena) faction staged protests across Maharashtra to back activist Sonam Wangchuk and called for the resignation of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
On Tuesday, the Nationalist Congress Party (Shiv Sena) faction organized a series of rallies across key cities in Maharashtra to show solidarity with activist Sonam Wangchuk. The protests, which began in Mumbai and spread to Pune, Nagpur and Aurangabad, were aimed at drawing attention to the alleged mishandling of the national education policy by the central government.
The core demand of the demonstrators was the resignation of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who is responsible for the Ministry of Education. Protesters carried placards reading "Pradhan Resign" and "Education for All" while chanting slogans against perceived policy failures.
NCP (SP) leaders, including party spokesperson Shirish Koli, stated that the party would continue its campaign until the minister steps down. They also pledged to provide support to Sonam Wangchuk’s initiatives in the Himalayan region.
Political analysts suggest that the protests could pressure the central government to revisit certain aspects of the education reforms, especially those affecting rural and tribal communities. The opposition’s unified stance may also influence upcoming parliamentary debates on the policy.
The core demand of the demonstrators was the resignation of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who is responsible for the Ministry of Education. Protesters carried placards reading "Pradhan Resign" and "Education for All" while chanting slogans against perceived policy failures.
NCP (SP) leaders, including party spokesperson Shirish Koli, stated that the party would continue its campaign until the minister steps down. They also pledged to provide support to Sonam Wangchuk’s initiatives in the Himalayan region.
Political analysts suggest that the protests could pressure the central government to revisit certain aspects of the education reforms, especially those affecting rural and tribal communities. The opposition’s unified stance may also influence upcoming parliamentary debates on the policy.