India's 'Cockroach' protests take on Modi with unlikely weapons: Sharp, irreverent humor and memes
ABC NewsLiveVideoLocalShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Videos showed protesters joking about keeping their Strava streaks alive — a reference to the fitness tracking app used by runners — as they ran from police baton charges. Others edited footage of themselves dodging police barricades to mimic the popular endless runner mobile game Subway Surfers.Some women have borrowed influencer culture, posting “get ready with me” videos before marches and “fit check” posts featuring helmets, goggles and other homemade protest gear.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoLocalShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onIndia's 'Cockroach' protests take on Modi with unlikely weapons: Sharp, irreverent humor and memesIndia’s young protesters are taking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi with humor as much as street demonstrations, flooding social media with memes, parody videos and jokes while thousands rally across the countryBySHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press and VERDA SUBZWARI Associated PressJuly 25, 2026, 1:27 AM1:15A protestor holds a placard with the message "Every Joke is a Tiny Revolution" during a demonstration demanding educational reforms as part of the Cockroach Janta Party's ongoing protest movement…
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