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India’s youth-led Cockroach movement vows to keep demanding reforms after police crackdown
The online movement says it will keep pressing for wider exam reforms after clashes in New Delhi injured at least 178 people, police said.
- On Tuesday, the Cockroach Janta Party vowed to continue protests until Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns, demanding accountability for alleged exam irregularities and systemic failures across India.
- Scandals involving the NEET examination and online marking systems sparked the movement after 2.2 million students were impacted; participants now demand reforms and compensation for families affected by exam-related suicides.
- Nearly 180 people were injured during Monday's confrontation at Jantar Mantar, including 118 security personnel and 60 protesters, after Delhi Police used tear gas and batons to disperse crowds marching on Parliament.
- A senior minister's outreach failed to ease tensions as movement leaders rejected government assurances, while Rights group Amnesty International criticized the police action as suppressing peaceful dissent.
- This youth-led movement marks a significant challenge to Hindu-nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his third term, reflecting deep-seated dissatisfaction among young people regarding employment prospects and government handling of dissent.
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Leaning Left11Leaning Right10Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources lean Left
38% Left
L 38%
C 28%
R 34%
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