Cockroach protests show Modi’s deep disconnect with India’s impatient youth

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to “forgive” protesters who abused him during recent youth-led demonstrations that dealt a rare political setback to his government. The remarks came after the online Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) mobilised large protests in New…

The Cockroach Janta Party claims victory following the resignation of India's education minister Dharmendra Pradhan. But is it enough to satisfy India's youth?

India’s prime minister was unassailable until a meme-inspired protest movement took on his government

For the first time in more than a decade, a government minister in India has resigned following pressure from a street protest movement. The demonstrations erupted after the chief justice compared unemployed youths to cockroaches. For many young Indians, the remark became the…

Rising youth unemployment in India has sparked the student-led “cockroach” movement, which has managed to oust a cabinet minister while presenting a growing challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Source: Bloomberg)

Young Indians have made clear they don’t revere the prime minister as previous generations have – and that could be good for democracy.