India bans march on parliament by ‘Cockroach’ activists, risking a standoff
Summary
Police in New Delhi have banned a planned march on the Indian parliament by supporters of the youth-led Cockroach Janata Party. The protest is linked to calls for the resignation of the education minister following leaks of exam papers and the forced hospitalisation of hunger-striking activist Sonam Wangchuk.Key Facts
- The Cockroach Janata Party is a youth-led opposition movement in India.
- The group planned a march on parliament on July 20, the start of the monsoon session.
- Police banned assemblies of more than five people near parliament, limiting protests to a designated site called Jantar Mantar.
- The protest demands the education minister’s resignation over exam paper leaks affecting millions of students.
- Activist Sonam Wangchuk has been on a hunger strike and was moved to a government hospital against his will.
- Wangchuk’s wife and lawyers requested his transfer to a private hospital, but the government opposed it.
- Authorities say Wangchuk is stable but has altered blood parameters and is receiving treatment with family access.
- The Cockroach Janata Party insists the planned march will continue despite the ban.
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