{"id":285844,"date":"2026-07-23T13:52:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T09:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abcmedia.am\/?p=285844"},"modified":"2026-07-23T14:44:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T10:44:46","slug":"new-delhi-sees-fresh-clashes-as-cockroach-movement-vows-to-continue-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abcmedia.am\/en\/news\/285844\/","title":{"rendered":"New Delhi sees fresh clashes as Cockroach movement vows to continue protests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

More than 10,000 people were estimated to have gathered at the Jantar Mantar protest site in central New Delhi, local media said, as leaders of the “cockroach” movement vowed to continue their month-old protest until the minister resigned over exam paper leaks that affected some 2 million students in May.<\/p>\n

The publication notes that the protests have grown into the biggest youth challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi since he came to power in 2014.<\/p>\n

The immediate cause of the protests was public anger over alleged leaks of some of India’s most competitive entrance exams for medical colleges and government jobs.<\/p>\n

The Cockroach movement began in May after India’s Supreme Court Chief Justice Surya Kant compared some unemployed young people to “cockroaches” during a hearing in an unrelated case. The remark sparked widespread backlash online, prompting Boston University student Abhijeet Dipke to found the Cockroach Janta Party, or Cockroach People’s Party.<\/p>\n

Many young Indians embraced the term “cockroaches” and turned it into a symbol of resilience. The campaign quickly spread on social media, gaining more than 21 million Instagram followers within days.<\/p>\n

Supporters shared memes, mock campaign slogans and satirical posts targeting Modi’s government over unemployment, limited job opportunities and economic pressures.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"