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India's education minister resigned after mass youth-led protests demanded his ouster in anger over exam irregularities. The Cockroach Janta Party called off its protests that posed a major challenge to PM Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government. u.afp.com/SrXZ

"This is just the beginning." How India's youth protests pierced Narendra Modi's aura of invincibility and forced a rare retreat. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned after several weeks of nationwide protests in India.

India's education minister resigns in a major victory for young protesters, whose demonstrations have presented a growing headache for the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. cnn.it/4wWRrJ3

It is a rare defeat for the prime minister, who has been taught a lesson by an upstart youth movement economist.com/asia/2026/07/2…

BREAKING: Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned after days of youth protests calling for him to quit. trib.al/iuZIkWm 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube

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Social media was once hailed as a powerful weapon against authoritarianism. Then came misinformation, online censorship, and a growing consensus that it was doing more harm to democracy than good. But new protest movements in India and Hungary are complicating that story.

#Protests are still growing in #India. The #CockroachJantaParty says there was no breakthrough during a second round of talks with the #government. Demonstrators are still demanding the education minister Dharmendra #Pradhan resign following an exam paper leak, but other issues are coming to light as one of the protesters told FRANCE 24.

BREAKING: The Indian government has extended mobile internet shutdown in Central Delhi until midnight on Saturday amid ongoing protests, according to Reuters. 🔴 More on Aljazeera.com

India’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 country. apnews.com/article/india-…

Delhi's Lieutenant Governor has invoked powers under India's National Security Act that allow police to hold people in administrative detention without procedural guarantees, including the right to be informed of the grounds of detention and the possibility to challenge is before judicial authorities. This move is deeply concerning. We urge the Delhi Police not to invoke the NSA against peaceful protesters. Read more: amn.st/6012BEsZiY

🇮🇳 Indian Prime Minister Narendra #Modi said he will punish those behind the leak that forced the cancellation of a medical exam for some 2.2 million students. The protests led by the #Cockroach Janta Party have spread from #NewDelhi to cities including #Mumbai and #Bengaluru. Watch for more ⤵️

India blocks mobile internet in central Delhi, sources say reuters.com/world/india/in…

Thousands of student protesters that have made headlines in India this week are drawing widespread support from a sympathetic public, who are flooding them with food donations and providing shelter and medical aid bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Food delivery riders, medics and students are taking up different roles to support a youth-led protest in New Delhi that is calling for education reform and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks reut.rs/4wYOxDM

The satirical party has racked up millions of followers on Instagram and held protests across India, but they are unlikely to morph into a movement like those that ousted governments in Bangladesh and Nepal, writes @michaelkugelman. foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/22/ind…

The 'Cockroach' revolt shows the extent to which India’s rising economy is failing to absorb a surging number of young unemployed graduates. Read here: bloom.bg/4fEQFd0 📷: Ajay Aggarwal/Hindustan Times/Getty Images

📍India Police in New Delhi used tear gas, batons, and internet shutdowns against largely peaceful student-led protests on July 20 🧵⤵️ hrw.org/news/2026/07/2…

A satirical Gen Z-led movement called the Cockroach Janta Party has gained momentum across India as citizens demand educational reforms and government accountability from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration. While the protests were sparked by repeated exam paper leaks like the NEET medical entrance exam, the movement stems from a history of unemployment and limited economic opportunities for India’s youth.