Leaders of ‘Cockroach’ movement begin talks with Indian government
“We will explain our demands to them in greater detail. The CJP will continue its protest until (Education Minister Dharmendra) Pradhan resigns,” he told reporters. If we stop here, then we will compromise the future of our children.”The protests by the CJP began as an online satire and involved only a few hundred young people when they were first launched.
- ▪“We will explain our demands to them in greater detail.
- ▪The CJP will continue its protest until (Education Minister Dharmendra) Pradhan resigns,” he told reporters.
- ▪If we stop here, then we will compromise the future of our children.”The protests by the CJP began as an online satire and involved only a few hundred young people when they were first launched.
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Open this photo in gallery:Supporters of India's Cockroach Janata Party chant slogans during an ongoing protest in New Delhi on Friday.Bhawika Chhabra/ReutersShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountLeaders of India’s youth-led “cockroach” movement began talks with the government on Friday to try and resolve a face-off over national examination paper leaks although they will not halt nationwide protests, a spokesperson for the group said.The talks between two senior government ministers and two leaders of the self-named Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at the Constitution Club near parliament came hours after activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike overnight.The meeting has raised hopes that the two sides could be moving toward a…
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