Mass march by Cockroach movement meets police crackdown at Delhi Parliament
TL;DR
More than 10,000 protesters from the youth-led Cockroach movement marched on India’s Parliament in New Delhi, braving tear gas and baton charges as they demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and a crackdown on corruption in the exam system after last month’s leaked papers and the hospitalisation of veteran activist Sonam Wangchuk. The march coincided with the monsoon session and followed government talks, highlighting the movement’s rapid growth from online satire to large-scale street action.
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- Police attack Cockroach activists as thousands march on Indian parliament Al Jazeera
- Jantar Mantar, CJP, parliament: Thousands of youth-led 'cockroach' protesters march in Delhi BBC
- Police in India clash with youth-led Cockroach party supporters near Parliament WWLP
- India’s CJP Party Leads Protest March to Parliament After Exam Leaks The New York Times
- India's cockroach movement leaders to meet minister as supporters gather in Delhi Reuters
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