‘We have done it’: Joy as ‘Cockroach’ protests push India minister out
Advertisement “We [are] lazy enough to sleep on our Parliament Street for days; we are unemployed, bro,” she said. “We have erased the fear that Modi spent years building. Advertisement Finally, as the protest site was emptying, the “cockroach” movement’s official handle on X posted a reply to Dipke’s post that sparked it all“And today, friends, we found out what happens [when the cockroaches assemble].”
- ▪Advertisement “We [are] lazy enough to sleep on our Parliament Street for days; we are unemployed, bro,” she said.
- ▪“We have erased the fear that Modi spent years building.
- ▪Advertisement Finally, as the protest site was emptying, the “cockroach” movement’s official handle on X posted a reply to Dipke’s post that sparked it all“And today, friends, we found out what happens [when the cockroaches assemble].”
16 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 7 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 6 lean left, 8 centre.
- ▪ India’s 'Cockroach' movement ends protests after education minister resigns — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ India's 'Cockroach' movement ends protests after education minister resigns — Euronews
- ▪ In pictures: Indian youth supporting Cockroach Janta Party celebrate education minister's resignation — Dawn
- ▪ Protesters celebrate resignation of India's education minister — BBC News
- ▪ India’s education minister resigns after days of ‘Cockroach’ youth protests over exam paper leaks — Egypt Independent
- ▪ India education minister resigns after weeks of "Cockroach" protests — CBS News — Top
- ▪ 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
- ▪ ‘Cockroaches won’: India’s education minister resigns amid massive youth protests — NBC News — Top
- ▪ India’s ‘cockroach’ movement halts protests after minister quits — International homepage
- ▪ Indian education minister resigns after protests — ABC News (Australia)
- ▪ Indian education minister resigns after massive youth-led protests — Nation Africa
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Features|Protests‘We have done it’: Joy as ‘Cockroach’ protests push India minister outEducation Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns after 36-day youth-led protests over exam leaks rattle PM Modi’s government.ListenListen (4 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoSupporters of India's Cockroach Janta Party celebrate in New Delhi after India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following days of protests, July 25, 2026 [Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters]By Yashraj SharmaPublished On 25 Jul 202625 Jul 2026New Delhi, India – It all started with a question: “What if all cockroaches came together?”Thirty-six days after Abhijeet Dipke’s social media post, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) he created had…
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