Gen Z 'flips the script' to 'rare defeat for Modi': How global media kept tabs on the CJP protest
THIS IMAGE MAY OFFEND OR DISTURB Supporters of India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) celebrate after India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following days of protests demanding his resignation over National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examination paper leaks, in New Delhi, India, July 25, 2026. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (REUTERS)What triggered these protests? Students and youth showed up everyday to demand accountability from a government that the people voted for.“As far as I can recall, this is the first time a large cross-section of Indians has criticised the prime minister by name.
- ▪THIS IMAGE MAY OFFEND OR DISTURB Supporters of India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) celebrate after India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following days of protests demanding his resignation over National Eligibility cum Ent
- ▪REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (REUTERS)What triggered these protests?
- ▪Students and youth showed up everyday to demand accountability from a government that the people voted for.“As far as I can recall, this is the first time a large cross-section of Indians has criticised the prime minister by name.
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HomeNextGen Z 'flips the script' to 'rare defeat for Modi': How global media kept tabs on the CJP protestThe past month, India's Gen Z found themselves at the centre of the movement and global headlines.Published on: Jul 26, 2026, 09:56:49 ISTBy Danita YadavPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link It's been an eventful past few months for India. From memes on Instagram and X to memes on the streets of Jantar Mantar, a student movement, led by the Cockroach Janta Party, has resulted in the resignation of education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan - a rare occurrence in the 12 years of the Modi government, and the global media didn't hold back in covering the event.SENSITIVE MATERIAL.
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