What next for India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement after education minister sacked
EXPLAINERNews|ExplainerWhat next for India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement after education minister sackedThe weeks-long Gen Z-led protests forced a key Modi minister to resign. However, there has been a spate of arrests in several BJP-ruled states in eastern India.At least 11 people, 10 of them Muslim, have been arrested and seven criminal cases filed against them in West Bengal, according to media reports. In northeast India’s Assam, six people, most of them Muslims, have been arrested for trying to hold a demonstration in solidarity with Jantar Mantar protesters.
- ▪EXPLAINERNews|ExplainerWhat next for India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement after education minister sackedThe weeks-long Gen Z-led protests forced a key Modi minister to resign.
- ▪However, there has been a spate of arrests in several BJP-ruled states in eastern India.At least 11 people, 10 of them Muslim, have been arrested and seven criminal cases filed against them in West Bengal, according to media reports.
- ▪In northeast India’s Assam, six people, most of them Muslims, have been arrested for trying to hold a demonstration in solidarity with Jantar Mantar protesters.
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- ▪ India’s ‘Cockroach’ Movement Ends Protests After Education Minister Resigns — India Currents
- ▪ India’s education minister resigns after student protests over medical exam leaks — Washington Examiner
- ▪ ‘Cockroach Movement’ Forces Out India’s Education Minister — TIME — Top
- ▪ India’s Education Minister resigns after countrywide protests — NZ Herald
- ▪ India's 'cockroach' protest called off after education minister quits — BBC News
- ▪ India's 'cockroach' party says ending protest after 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
- ▪ India's 'cockroach' movement ousts minister, but can Modi calm youth? — NPR Topics: 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
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EXPLAINERNews|ExplainerWhat next for India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement after education minister sackedThe weeks-long Gen Z-led protests forced a key Modi minister to resign. Where does the movement go from here?ListenListen (7 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoA graffiti on the wall as supporters of India's Cockroach Janta Party demonstrate, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks, in New Delhi, India, July 25, 2026 [Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters]By Yashraj SharmaPublished On 26 Jul 202626 Jul 2026New Delhi, India – Silence descended over Jantar Mantar and the adjoining Parliament Street in central New Delhi at midnight, hours after the Cockroach Janta Party…
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