Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday skipped any mention of former education minister Dharmendra Pradhan in his first social media post after the latter's high-profile resignation.
Pradhan's resignation came after weeks of protests by the satirical collective Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) over accountability in the education sector.
However, there was no mention of this, or of the CJP formally ending its protest after the Centre agreed to meet all of its demands.
Instead, the PM's first post after the high-profile exit is about Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh being inscribed in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List as the 'Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath'.
"This recognition celebrates India’s profound civilisational and spiritual heritage. It will also inspire more people across the world to come to Sarnath and connect with the ideals of Lord Buddha," he wrote in an X post, calling it "a proud moment for every Indian".
For over 150 years, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has been excavating and conserving this ancient site, eventually uncovering the fact that Sarnath was the place where Shakyamuni Buddha delivered his first sermon.
India's famous Mauryan Lion Pillar—which later became its National Emblem—as well as the Dharkachakrapravartan Buddha from the Classic Gupta Art, were found from the excavations at Sarnath.
This comes after PM Modi issued one of his first few posts on the NEET paper leak case on July 23-24.
The first was a late-night selfie-style video on July 23, directed at Gen Z viewers, in which he addressed them as "friends" and promised stricter laws in the education sector, especially those dealing with paper leaks.
The second was a brief post on Friday about activist Sonam Wangchuk ending his June 28 hunger strike as a part of the CJP protest, in which the PM urged him to "regain his old weight" and prayed for his health.
With the CJP's protest officially at an end after the Centre on Saturday agreed to meet all their demands, all eyes are now on how the education ministry will be transformed in the days to come.
