Delhi Student Marches and Cockroach Politics Challenge Modi
July 20, 2026
Thousands of Gen Z protesters led by the Cockroach Janta Party are defying New Delhi lockdowns and police batons to demand accountability for systemic exam leaks and educational corruption. This movement represents a shift toward satirical, memetic mobilization that bypasses traditional party structures to confront the Indian state's eroding institutional legitimacy and its reliance on kinetic force to suppress youth dissent.
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‘Now or never’: Students defy Delhi lockdown to march on India’s parliament
Youth-led protesters answer call of Cockroach Janta Party to demand accountability, sweeping reforms after exam scandal.
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Photos: Police fire tear gas at India’s Cockroach movement supporters
The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party protests in New Delhi, demanding India's education minister resign over exam leaks.
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Indian police attack Cockroach Janta Party’s parliament march
Police used batons to disperse protesters as thousands of people joined the Cockroach Janta Party's march in New Delhi.
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Indian police beat ‘Cockroach’ march protesters
Indian police beat ‘Cockroach’ march protesters
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Why have India’s Gen Z protesters called for a march to parliament?
After a prominent activist on hunger strike is forcibly removed, organisers announce a march to parliament.
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India’s cockroach politics is no joke
The Cockroach Janta Party has crept onto the political scene at a time when Indian democracy is struggling.
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Police attack Cockroach activists as thousands march on Indian parliament
More than 10,000 protesters braved tear gas and baton charges in their largest challenge yet to PM Modi's government.
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