India's 'cockroach' protest called off after education minister quits
He finally called it off early Friday morning following assurances from the government that his demands would be looked into.Over the course of the protest, most of India's major opposition political parties, activists and many celebrities turned up to show solidarity. Back in 2021, the government repealed agriculture laws after a year-long protest by farmers. And later that night, Modi posted a video message saying that a tough new law on examination paper leaks was being prepared.
- ▪He finally called it off early Friday morning following assurances from the government that his demands would be looked into.Over the course of the protest, most of India's major opposition political parties, activists and many celebrities
- ▪Back in 2021, the government repealed agriculture laws after a year-long protest by farmers.
- ▪And later that night, Modi posted a video message saying that a tough new law on examination paper leaks was being prepared.
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- ▪ Cockroaches 1, Modi 0: India’s remarkable protests — The Economist (latest)
- ▪ Youth-led Indian protestors celebrate minister’s resignation — Asia Times
- ▪ India's 'Cockroach' youth movement leaves Modi weakend — Le Monde (EN)
- ▪ What next for India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement after education minister sacked — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Youth at the vanguard: On the Education Minister’s resignation — The Hindu
- ▪ India’s ‘Cockroach’ Movement Ends Protests After Education Minister Resigns — India Currents
- ▪ India’s education minister resigns after student protests over medical exam leaks — Washington Examiner
- ▪ ‘Cockroach Movement’ Forces Out India’s Education Minister — TIME — Top
- ▪ India’s Education Minister resigns after countrywide protests — NZ Herald
- ▪ India's 'cockroach' party says ending protest after minister resigns — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ India's 'Cockroach' movement ends protests after education minister resigns — Euronews
- ▪ In pictures: Indian youth supporting Cockroach Janta Party celebrate education minister's resignation — Dawn
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India's 'cockroach' protest called off after education minister quits<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Figure caption, Watch: Protesters celebrate India's education minister resignationByGeeta Pandey, Yogita Limaye, International correspondent and Vikas Pandey, India digital editor, Reporting fromDelhiPublished6 minutes agoIndia's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called off its five-week-long protest, hours after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan…
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