NEW DELHI — Weeks of high-stakes student unrest across India have come to an emotional close. The youth-led protest movement known as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) officially called off its nationwide demonstrations late Saturday, just hours after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan stepped down from office.What began as a satirical campaign has transformed into one of the most powerful displays of public dissent against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration in recent memory.From Satire to a National MovementThe movement was born out of profound frustration over systemic testing irregularities and recurring exam paper leaks. The moniker "Cockroach" was proudly reclaimed by students after a senior judge used the term derogatorily to describe unemployed young people."When someone...
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