INDIA bloc leaders unanimously demand Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation

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Members of INDIA bloc addresse a press conference at Constitution Club of India in New Delhi on June 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap

Leaders of several Opposition parties on Monday (June 8, 2026) stressed the importance of unity within the INDIA bloc and called for the need to safeguard democratic values and address issues related to people’s livelihoods as a key meeting of the grouping got under way.

Several top leaders of the Opposition alliance met in New Delhi at the Constitution Club against the backdrop of differences emerging among some of its constituents.

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Opposition leaders including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge of the Congress, Mamata Banerjee of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Akhilesh Yadav of Samajwadi Party (SP), Tejashwi Yadav of RJD, Omar Abdullah of National Conference (NC) and Mehbooba Mufti of PDP, besides Left leaders, attended the meeting.

NCP(SP) leader Supriya Sule, CPI(M)’s John Brittas, CPI’s D. Raja and leaders of some smaller parties were also part of the deliberations. Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Uddhav Thackeray attended the meeting virtually.

At the meeting, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge announced the unanimous decision taken by the leaders. He said that the leaders have agreed to send a letter to the Chief Justice of India regarding Special Intensive Revision (SIR) — vote, loot, and stealing of elections.

He also stated that the leaders have unanimously agreed to demand the immediate resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The India bloc leaders also urged the central government to call for an all-party meeting to discuss the precarious economic situation.

Additionally, the leaders agreed to meet every two months and stated that parliamentary coordination will continue with daily meetings.

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