What is India’s Gen Z ‘Cockroach’ movement challenging Modi?
Thousands of young protesters gathered in New Delhi as part of the “Cockroach” movement, challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. The protests began over leaks in competitive entrance exams and have expanded to broader demands for education reforms and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Despite Modi’s announcement of fast‑track courts for exam‑leak cases, demonstrators continued to clash with police, who used tear gas and batons.
- ▪The “Cockroach” protests started more than a month ago in response to leaks of medical college and government job entrance exams.
- ▪Demonstrators have demanded the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and compensation for families of students who died by suicide after exam leaks.
- ▪Police dispersed crowds at Jantar Mantar with tear gas and batons, and suspended services at 16 Delhi Metro stations.
- ▪Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the creation of fast‑track courts to handle examination paper leak cases, but protesters said the measure did not address their broader demands.
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Thousands of young protesters were camped on the streets of New Delhi on Thursday, defying new restrictions in the latest show of strength for a movement that has become one of the biggest challenges to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. The “Cockroach” protests began more than a month ago over leaks in some of the country’s most competitive entrance exams for medical colleges and government jobs. The movement has since expanded beyond exam grievances, drawing professionals and families while channeling broader frustration.Thursday’s demonstrations at Jantar Mantar, a designated protest site in New Delhi, followed overnight clashes in which police used tear gas and batons to disperse crowds, the second such confrontation this week.
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