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Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters celebrate after the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examination paper leaks, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India, July 25, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)

India’s youth protests force exam reforms after education minister quits

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NEW DELHI, July 27 – India’s federal government on Monday introduced a bill in parliament to amend the law governing public examinations, days after protests by the “cockroach” movement forced the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Here is a ​look at how the movement grew into the biggest youth-led challenge Prime Minister Narendra ‌Modi

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A protestor holds a piece of paper with “Democracy?” written on it during a demonstration demanding educational reforms as part of the Cockroach Janta Party’s ongoing protest movement in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (Photo: AP)

India protest movement holds capital sit-in as police crack down on demonstrators

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NEW DELHI, July 23, 2026 (AP) — Thousands of young protesters were camped on the streets of India’s capital New Delhi on Thursday, defying new restrictions in the latest show of strength for a movement that has become one of the biggest challenges to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. India’s “Cockroach” protests began more than

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  • A protestor, left, receives a food package from a supporter at the site where thousands have assembled to join a protest led by Cockroach Janta Party in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (Photo: AP)
  • rotestors collect from a pile of assorted food items sent by supporters at the site where thousands have assembled to join a protest led by Cockroach Janta Party in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (Photo: AP)
  • A protestor receives a food package from a supporter at the site where thousands have assembled to join a protest called by Cockroach Janta Party in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (Photo: AP)

A protest movement is challenging India’s establishment. What to know about the ‘Cockroaches’

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NEW DELHI, July 22, 2026 (AP) — What began as an online joke has evolved into one of the most significant protest movements in India being led by young people hoping to change the established political structure and the damage they believe the government has caused. Calling themselves the “Cockroaches,” young Indians are channeling anger

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  • A member of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) fires a tear gas canister towards protesters as supporters of India's Cockroach Janta Party demonstrate on the opening day of the Indian parliament's monsoon session, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks, in New Delhi, India, 20 July, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)
  • Police use batons to disperse supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party as they march toward parliament on the opening day of its monsoon session, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks, in New Delhi, India, 20 July, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)
  • Tear gas spreads around protesters as supporters of India's Cockroach Janta Party demonstrate on the opening day of the Indian parliament's monsoon session, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks, in New Delhi, India, 20 July, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)
  • A security force personnel wields his baton against demonstrators at a protest site during a planned march by supporters of India's Cockroach Janta Party towards parliament on the opening day of its monsoon session, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks near Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, India, July 20, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)
  • Abhijeet Dipke, head of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) meets injured supporters a day after thousands of protesters marched towards parliament demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over examination paper leaks, at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, India, July 21, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)
  • Policewomen detain a supporter of the Cockroach Janta Party as she along with others attempt to march toward India’s Parliament, demanding the resignation of the education minister, in New Delhi, India, Monday, July 20, 2026. (Photo: AP)
  • Tear gas spreads around protesters as supporters of India's Cockroach Janta Party demonstrate on the opening day of the Indian parliament's monsoon session, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks, in New Delhi, India, July 20, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)
  • A woman reacts as she stops police from detaining the demonstrator following a clash during a planned march by supporters of India's Cockroach Janta Party towards parliament on the opening day of its monsoon session, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks, near Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, India, July 20, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)

Modi calls for foolproof exam system in India after youth protests

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NEW DELHI, July 21 (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for ​setting up a foolproof public examination system in the country on Tuesday, a day after supporters of the youth-led “cockroach” movement clashed with police as ‌they marched on parliament to protest against question paper leaks. The comments by Modi, reported by a

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