India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement camps out until education minister resigns
Summary
A youth-led political movement in India called the Cockroach Janta Party is camping out in New Delhi to demand the resignation of the education minister. The protest started because of leaked exam papers that caused exam cancellations and widespread frustration among young people.Key Facts
- The Cockroach Janta Party is a youth movement that began as a joke but grew into a real protest.
- The group is led by Abhijeet Dipke, a recent graduate from Boston University who returned to India to organize street protests.
- Many young people in India are angry due to repeated exam paper leaks and unfair exam results.
- The education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, is being asked to resign by the protesters.
- Protests are happening in multiple cities including New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Nagpur.
- India’s Telegram app was temporarily banned to try to stop exam paper leaks, but critics call this an ineffective gesture.
- More than a dozen students died by suicide after the exam leaks, increasing pressure on the government.
- Police have tried to remove protesters by cutting off water and food supplies, but the protesters say they will stay until the minister resigns.
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