Two decades of mass protests in India
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- The Print India·5h agoStudents sent clear message that dictatorship won’t be tolerated: Owaisi as Pradhan steps down
Moradabad (UP), Jul 25 (PTI) All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday termed Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation as a “victory for right over falsehood”. He said that if the Modi government believed it could do whatever it…
Read at The Print India → - Times of India Top·5h ago'Youth & students more important than any post': Amit Shah on Pradhan's resignation
Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated the country and students are more important than any position. He reaffirmed the Modi government's commitment to reforms against paper leaks. Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Union Education Minister amid nationwide protests over the NEET-UG…
Read at Times of India Top → - BBC World·7h agoIndia's 'cockroach' protest called off after education minister quits
The CJP protest has been the most visible expression of public anger against PM Narendra Modi's government in recent years.
Read at BBC World → - NYT World·7h agoIndia’s Education Minister Steps Down in Victory for Cockroach Party Protesters
The Cockroach Janta Party called an end to weeks of protests after the education minister resigned, a win for that movement even as deep-seated anger among young people remains.
Read at NYT World → - Al Jazeera·8h ago‘We have done it’: Joy as ‘Cockroach’ protests push India minister out
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns after youth-led protests over exam leaks rattle PM Modi's government.
Read at Al Jazeera → - Times of India Top·11h agoOne post, 6 words, 37 days, one resignation: How 'cockroaches' crawled into corridors of power
A six-word post on X sparked a massive student protest across India. Thousands of students demanded accountability for examination irregularities and unemployment issues. The sustained demonstrations pressured the government for over a month. Union education minister Dharmendra…
Read at Times of India Top → - SBS World·13h ago'We have done it': India's 'cockroach' movement notches up a major victory
A ministerial resignation has fulfilled one of the key demands of a large protest movement that has swept India in recent months.
Read at SBS World → - Irish Times World·14h agoIndia’s education minister quits in major win for ‘cockroach’ movement of youth protesters
Students demanded he resign over exam paper leaks that led to country’s biggest demonstrations in years
Read at Irish Times World → - Business Standard·15h agoEducation Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns amid ongoing protests
Citing 'deep anguish' over the ongoing protests, Dharmendra Pradhan said he has submitted his resignation to PM Modi amid sustained student agitations and mounting political pressure
Read at Business Standard → - Sky News Home·15h agoIndia's education minister resigns after mass protests led by 'Cockroach' movement
India's education minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned after huge youth protests led by the 'Cockroach' movement.
Read at Sky News Home → - Irish Independent Life·20h agoIndian government seeks more time on ‘Cockroach’ protesters’ demand for education minister’s resignation
Youth-led movement began after entrance exam for medical school cancelled when questions leaked
Read at Irish Independent Life → - NYT World·1d agoIndia’s Student Protesters Win Some Concessions From Government
Representatives of Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to compensate families affected by a major exam leak, as protesters keep pressing for India’s education minister to resign.
Read at NYT World → - Channel 4 News·1d agoIndia’s ‘cockroach’ leaders hold talks with government after huge protests
For weeks India's government has done its best to ignore escalating protests by young people calling themselves 'cockroaches', after a slur by the country's top judge.
Read at Channel 4 News → - Global News World·1d agoWhat is India’s Gen Z ‘Cockroach’ movement challenging Modi?
India's “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.
Read at Global News World → - Dawn World PK·1d agoIndian government seeks time on youth protesters' minister resignation demand
Leaders of India’s youth-led “cockroach” movement said on Friday that the government has sought time until Saturday afternoon to respond to their demand for the education minister’s resignation over exam paper leaks, following talks between the two sides. The talks came hours…
Read at Dawn World PK → - NYT Homepage·1d agoPhones in Hand, India’s Young Protesters Blast Through Modi’s Media Control
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tightly constructed image is being punctured as a Gen Z-led protest movement uses videos and memes to seize the digital narrative.
Read at NYT Homepage → - Express Tribune World·1d agoIndia's youth leaders to talk with government but press on with nationwide protests
Protests represent the biggest youth challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi since he came to power in 2014
Read at Express Tribune World → - Bloomberg Markets·1d agoModi Seeks to Calm Anger in Rare Video as India Protests Widen
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a fresh bid to calm mounting anger over examination paper leaks as students prepared nationwide protests on Friday, with demands growing for the education minister to step down.
Read at Bloomberg Markets → - Dawn Pakistan·2d agoTwo decades of mass protests in India
Thousands of supporters of India’s youth-led “cockroach” movement have been protesting since June, demanding the education minister resign over exam paper leaks, in the biggest challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his third term. Activists say the leaks showed widespread…
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