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How India’s ‘Cockroach’ protesters shook the Modi government

Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera English July 25, 2026 at 8:57 PM

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India’s Education Minister has resigned after 36 days of continuous demonstrations by Cockroach Janta Party-led youth protesters. The movement, which began as satire, grew into nationwide protests following scandals over exam papers.

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