{"id":371376,"date":"2026-07-24T20:16:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T14:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=371376"},"modified":"2026-07-24T20:16:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T14:46:51","slug":"whats-indias-gen-z-cockroach-movement-difficult-modi-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/24\/whats-indias-gen-z-cockroach-movement-difficult-modi-national\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s India\u2019s Gen Z \u2018Cockroach\u2019 movement difficult Modi? &#8211; National"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Hundreds of young protesters were camped on the streets of Recent Delhi on Thursday, defying latest restrictions in the newest show of strength for a movement that has grow to be one in every of the largest challenges to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s government.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cCockroach\u201d protests began greater than a month ago over leaks in a few of the country\u2019s best entrance exams for medical colleges and government jobs. The movement has since expanded beyond exam grievances, drawing professionals and families while channeling broader frustration.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday\u2019s demonstrations at Jantar Mantar, a chosen protest site in Recent Delhi, followed overnight clashes by which police used tear gas and batons to disperse crowds, the second such confrontation this week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"caption\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure c-figure--alignnone c-figure--expandable\">\n<div class=\"c-figure__inner\"><figcaption class=\"c-figure__caption c-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-caption__desc\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tSupporters of the Cockroach Janta Party anti government slogans as they they try to march toward India\u2019s Parliament, demanding the resignation of the education minister, in Recent Delhi, India, Monday, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo\/Manish Swarup).\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>On Monday, 1000&#8217;s of protesters had defied restrictions and marched toward Parliament before police broke up the demonstration with tear gas and batons.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Protesters regrouped by Thursday morning, returning to the protest site despite roadblocks, while authorities suspended Delhi Metro services at 16 stations to limit access to the demonstrations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"tp_video\">\n<div class=\"c-video c-videoPlay \" data-iframe-receiver=\"\" data-autoplay=\"\" data-displayinline-featured=\"false\" data-displayinline-type=\"video\" data-displayinline-player-id=\"miniplayer_11974673_6a6373f822d3e\" data-displayinline-video-id=\"11974673\" data-displayinline-ratio=\"16:9\" data-displayinline=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/video\/embed\/11974673\/#autoplay&#038;stickyiframe=miniplayer_11974673_6a6373f822d3e\" data-displayinline-sticky=\"true\" data-permutive-data=\"{\"content\":{\"name\":\"India Cockroach party protests: Opposition leaders detained by police outside Modi's house\",\"type\":\"video\",\"sections\":[\"videos\",\"national\",\"world\"],\"keywords\":[\"bjp\",\"cjp\",\"cjp-protests\",\"india\",\"international\",\"narendra-modi\",\"short-clip\"],\"iab\":{\"categories\":[\"Education\",\"News and Politics\",\"News and Politics\/Politics\"],\"tags\":[\"Abhijeet Dipke\",\"Activism\",\"Baton (law enforcement)\",\"Cockroach\",\"Cockroach Janta Party\",\"Delhi\",\"Delhi Metro\",\"Dharmendra Pradhan\",\"Economic growth\",\"Education\",\"Exam\",\"Generation Z\",\"Hunger\",\"Hunger strike\",\"India\",\"Janata Party\",\"Jantar Mantar\",\"Labour economics\",\"Mumbai\",\"Narendra Modi\",\"New Delhi\",\"Political demonstration\",\"Protest\",\"Resignation\",\"Satire\",\"Solidarity\",\"Sonam Wangchuk\",\"South Asia\",\"Strike action\",\"Suicide\",\"Tear gas\",\"Unemployment\",\"Welfare spending\"]}}}\">\n<div class=\"c-video__inner \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__placeholder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-video__image\" alt=\"Click to play video: 'India Cockroach party protests: Opposition leaders detained by police outside Modi\u2019s house'\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/xryla0nzf3-sm1ampbewt\/SITE_INDIA.jpg?w=1040&#038;quality=70&#038;strip=all\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, \" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1040px) 1040px,(min-width: 720px) 720px,450px\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__overlay\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"c-video__duration\">3:08<\/time><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__title\">India Cockroach party protests: Opposition leaders detained by police outside Modi\u2019s house<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"section-heading\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"l-article__sectionAnchor c-sectionHeading__anchor\" id=\"modi-tries-to-contain-protest-fallout\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"c-sectionHeading__title\">\n\t\t\t\tModi tries to contain protest fallout\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The problem of exam leaks has grow to be a strong symbol of frustration for thousands and thousands of young Indians. Protesters are demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, examination system reforms and compensation for families of scholars who died by suicide after exam paper leaks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Facing mounting pressure, Modi addressed the problem publicly for the primary time Thursday, announcing fast-track courts to handle examination paper leak cases. Fast-track courts are special courts created to hurry up cases in India\u2019s notoriously slow justice system.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"caption\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure c-figure--alignnone c-figure--expandable\">\n<div class=\"c-figure__inner\"><figcaption class=\"c-figure__caption c-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-caption__desc\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tProtesters shout slogans during an illustration demanding educational reforms as a part of the Cockroach Janta Party\u2019s ongoing protest movement in Mumbai, India, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo\/Rafiq Maqbool).\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cNothing is more necessary than the welfare and way forward for our youth!,\u201d Modi wrote on X.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup\" data-newsletter-inline=\"\">\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg\" alt=\"Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__content\">\n<h2 class=\"c-inlineSignup__title\">Get every day National news<\/h2>\n<p>Get every day Canada news delivered to your inbox so you may never miss the day&#8217;s top stories.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The announcement didn&#8217;t calm protesters, who said Modi was not addressing their demands for accountability and reform.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cModerately than providing solution which is convenient for him, he should work toward an answer which is convenient for the nation and set an example,\u201d law student Daksh Bhargava said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"tp_video\">\n<div class=\"c-video c-videoPlay \" data-iframe-receiver=\"\" data-autoplay=\"\" data-displayinline-featured=\"false\" data-displayinline-type=\"video\" data-displayinline-player-id=\"miniplayer_11972914_6a6373f8240e7\" data-displayinline-video-id=\"11972914\" data-displayinline-ratio=\"16:9\" data-displayinline=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/video\/embed\/11972914\/#autoplay&#038;stickyiframe=miniplayer_11972914_6a6373f8240e7\" data-displayinline-sticky=\"true\" data-permutive-data=\"{\"content\":{\"name\":\"India's Modi government faces major protests led by Cockroach Janta party over education reform\",\"type\":\"video\",\"sections\":[\"videos\",\"national\",\"world\"],\"keywords\":[\"bjp\",\"cjp\",\"cockroach-janta-party\",\"india\",\"international\",\"narendra-modi\",\"short-clip\",\"top-news\"],\"iab\":{\"categories\":[\"Education\",\"News and Politics\",\"News and Politics\/Politics\"],\"tags\":[\"Abhijeet Dipke\",\"Activism\",\"Baton (law enforcement)\",\"Cockroach\",\"Cockroach Janta Party\",\"Delhi\",\"Delhi Metro\",\"Dharmendra Pradhan\",\"Economic growth\",\"Education\",\"Exam\",\"Generation Z\",\"Hunger\",\"Hunger strike\",\"India\",\"Janata Party\",\"Jantar Mantar\",\"Labour economics\",\"Mumbai\",\"Narendra Modi\",\"New Delhi\",\"Political demonstration\",\"Protest\",\"Resignation\",\"Satire\",\"Solidarity\",\"Sonam Wangchuk\",\"South Asia\",\"Strike action\",\"Suicide\",\"Tear gas\",\"Unemployment\",\"Welfare spending\"]}}}\">\n<div class=\"c-video__inner \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__placeholder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-video__image\" alt=\"Click to play video: 'India\u2019s Modi government faces major protests led by Cockroach Janta party over education reform'\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/ep9xd2er67-50mhj8xe2a\/cjp_site.jpg?w=1040&#038;quality=70&#038;strip=all\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, \" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1040px) 1040px,(min-width: 720px) 720px,450px\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__overlay\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"c-video__duration\">1:54<\/time><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__title\">India\u2019s Modi government faces major protests led by Cockroach Janta party over education reform<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"section-heading\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"l-article__sectionAnchor c-sectionHeading__anchor\" id=\"cockroach-party-stays-true-to-satirical-origins\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"c-sectionHeading__title\">\n\t\t\t\tCockroach party stays true to satirical origins\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-tabs\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab c-tabs__tab--active\" type=\"button\">More on World<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab\" type=\"button\">More videos<\/button>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party, which launched the protest movement, said they might not end the demonstrations until the education minister resigned. Staying true to the movement\u2019s tongue-in-cheek style, its founder, Abhijeet Dipke, responded by posting a meme of Pradhan captioned, \u201cHi, my name is Nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Cockroach movement began as online satire campaign in May and moved to the streets in June through smaller protests across cities. It gained momentum after distinguished activist Sonam Wangchuk joined the demonstration and started a hunger strike that has lasted greater than three weeks. Police forcibly transferred Wangchuk to a hospital over the weekend.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"tp_video\">\n<div class=\"c-video c-videoPlay \" data-iframe-receiver=\"\" data-autoplay=\"\" data-displayinline-featured=\"false\" data-displayinline-type=\"video\" data-displayinline-player-id=\"miniplayer_11971283_6a6373f826820\" data-displayinline-video-id=\"11971283\" data-displayinline-ratio=\"16:9\" data-displayinline=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/video\/embed\/11971283\/#autoplay&#038;stickyiframe=miniplayer_11971283_6a6373f826820\" data-displayinline-sticky=\"true\" data-permutive-data=\"{\"content\":{\"name\":\"Indian activist 'forcibly' hospitalized on Day 21 of hunger strike demanding government accountability\",\"type\":\"video\",\"sections\":[\"videos\",\"national\",\"world\"],\"keywords\":[\"abhishek-dipke\",\"bjp\",\"cjp\",\"cockroach-janta-party\",\"india\",\"international\",\"short-clip\",\"sonam-wangchuk\",\"top-news\"],\"iab\":{\"categories\":[\"Education\",\"News and Politics\",\"News and Politics\/Politics\"],\"tags\":[\"Abhijeet Dipke\",\"Activism\",\"Baton (law enforcement)\",\"Cockroach\",\"Cockroach Janta Party\",\"Delhi\",\"Delhi Metro\",\"Dharmendra Pradhan\",\"Economic growth\",\"Education\",\"Exam\",\"Generation Z\",\"Hunger\",\"Hunger strike\",\"India\",\"Janata Party\",\"Jantar Mantar\",\"Labour economics\",\"Mumbai\",\"Narendra Modi\",\"New Delhi\",\"Political demonstration\",\"Protest\",\"Resignation\",\"Satire\",\"Solidarity\",\"Sonam Wangchuk\",\"South Asia\",\"Strike action\",\"Suicide\",\"Tear gas\",\"Unemployment\",\"Welfare spending\"]}}}\">\n<div class=\"c-video__inner \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__placeholder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-video__image\" alt=\"Click to play video: 'Indian activist \u2018forcibly\u2019 hospitalized on Day 21 of hunger strike demanding government accountability'\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/m59oxb5o1a-z7j6qc4k02\/SITE_STRIKE.jpg?w=1040&#038;quality=70&#038;strip=all\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, \" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1040px) 1040px,(min-width: 720px) 720px,450px\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__overlay\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"c-video__duration\">2:44<\/time><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__title\">Indian activist \u2018forcibly\u2019 hospitalized on Day 21 of hunger strike demanding government accountability<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"section-heading\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"l-article__sectionAnchor c-sectionHeading__anchor\" id=\"protests-reflect-rising-youth-anger\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"c-sectionHeading__title\">\n\t\t\t\tProtests reflect rising youth anger\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For a lot of young Indians, the protests have grow to be one in every of the few visible expressions of dissent in a rustic where demonstrations against Modi\u2019s government have led to a broader crackdown on activists, opposition figures and public protests.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The movement\u2019s rapid growth beyond student groups reflects wider frustration amongst young Indians and echoes a broader trend across South Asia, where young people have driven anti-government movements lately.<\/p>\n<p>The movement also has gained a following amongst Indians of all ages over concerns about government accountability, unemployment and economic opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>Opposition parties have backed the protests, using the problem to challenge the federal government in Parliament. Demonstrations and solidarity events have been held in other Indian cities, reflecting how the movement has spread beyond the capital.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"caption\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure c-figure--alignnone c-figure--expandable\">\n<div class=\"c-figure__inner\"><figcaption class=\"c-figure__caption c-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-caption__desc\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tSupporters of the Cockroach Janta Party attempt to neutralize a tear gas shell fired by police as they try to march toward India\u2019s Parliament, demanding the resignation of the education minister, in Recent Delhi, India, Monday, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo\/Prakash Singh).\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>India has one in every of the world\u2019s youngest populations, with thousands and thousands entering a labor market that has struggled to create enough secure, well-paying jobs. Despite years of rapid economic growth, many young people say their prospects haven&#8217;t improved.<\/p>\n<p>As one in every of the country\u2019s largest voting blocs, India\u2019s youth could also grow to be an increasingly necessary political force ahead of future elections.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t&#038;copy 2026 The Canadian Press\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of young protesters were camped on the streets of Recent Delhi on Thursday, defying latest restrictions in the newest show of strength for a movement that has grow to be one in every of the largest challenges to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s government. 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