India’s ‘cockroach’ protesters claim surprise victory as government accepts their demands
Similar youth-led protest movements brought down governments in neighbouring Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh in recent years.Related ArticleOpinionIndiaYoung people are revolting. This is a win for the constitution,” protester Tluanga Ralte said, walking with a copy of the Indian constitution at the protest site after Pradhan’s resignation. Akbar resigned as junior foreign minister in October 2018 to fight allegations of sexual harassment made by more than a dozen women during India’s #MeToo movement.AdvertisementReutersGet a note directly from our foreign correspondents on what’s making headlines around the world.
- ▪Similar youth-led protest movements brought down governments in neighbouring Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh in recent years.Related ArticleOpinionIndiaYoung people are revolting.
- ▪This is a win for the constitution,” protester Tluanga Ralte said, walking with a copy of the Indian constitution at the protest site after Pradhan’s resignation.
- ▪Akbar resigned as junior foreign minister in October 2018 to fight allegations of sexual harassment made by more than a dozen women during India’s #MeToo movement.AdvertisementReutersGet a note directly from our foreign correspondents on wh
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 6 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ How India’s ‘Cockroach’ protesters shook the Modi government — Al Jazeera English
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