‘Cockroaches won’: India’s education minister resigns amid massive youth protests
“Realising the dreams of India’s young generation has been the moral resolve of our political and social life.” “Cockroaches won. Democracy won!” the CJP, a viral movement that began as an online parody of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), said in a post on X.In New Delhi, crowds of students and activists were celebrating in the streets following the announcement, many of them waving India flags. “And second, these police goons who acted on the 20th.
- ▪“Realising the dreams of India’s young generation has been the moral resolve of our political and social life.” “Cockroaches won.
- ▪Democracy won!” the CJP, a viral movement that began as an online parody of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), said in a post on X.In New Delhi, crowds of students and activists were celebrating in the stree
- ▪“And second, these police goons who acted on the 20th.
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- ▪ India’s education minister resigns following Cockroach movement protests — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ India's education minister resigns after weeks of student-led protests — ABC News — International
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- ▪ Indian education minister resigns after protests — ABC News (Australia)
- ▪ Indian education minister resigns after massive youth-led protests — Nation Africa
- ▪ India education minister announces resignation after countrywide protests — Le Monde (EN)
- ▪ Indian education minister resigns following nationwide youth protests — Channel NewsAsia
- ▪ Indian education minister resigns after mass protests over exam paper leaks — France 24 (EN)
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India‘Cockroaches won’: India’s education minister resigns amid massive youth protestsIndia’s government has been grappling with one of the biggest displays of public dissent in recent years, as young protesters took to the streets across the country.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters celebrate the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 25.Arun Sankar / AFP via Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 25, 2026, 6:42 AM EDTBy Freddie ClaytonIndia’s education minister resigned Saturday after escalating nationwide “Cockroach” demonstrations and an activist’s 26-day hunger strike demanding his resignation.Subscribe to read this story ad-freeGet unlimited access to ad-free…
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