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India's 'Cockroach' movement ends protests after education minister resigns

India's youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest movement has called off nationwide demonstrations, sit-ins and hunger strikes after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation on X. The movement, described as a major challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, claimed victory following Pradhan's departure.

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The CJP protest has been the most visible expression of public anger against PM Narendra Modi's government in recent years.

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India’s Education Minister Steps Down, Handing Win to ProtestersNYTimes – World
NYT

India’s Education Minister Steps Down, Handing Win to Protesters

With Dharmendra Pradhan offering his resignation, the student protest movement achieved a major victory against the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

India's 'cockroach' protest called off after education minister quitsBBC News – World
BBC

India's 'cockroach' protest called off after education minister quits

The CJP protest has been the most visible expression of public anger against PM Narendra Modi's government in recent years.

World
Euronews

India's 'Cockroach' movement ends protests after education minister resigns

India's 'cockroach' movement ousts minister, but can Modi calm youth?NPR – World
NPR

India's 'cockroach' movement ousts minister, but can Modi calm youth?

Led by Gen-Z youth across India, the movement has become perhaps the biggest challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his 12 years in office

Protesters celebrate resignation of India's education ministerBBC News – World
BBC

Protesters celebrate resignation of India's education minister

India’s Education Minister Steps Down, Handing Win to ProtestersNYTimes – World
NYT

India’s Education Minister Steps Down, Handing Win to Protesters

With Dharmendra Pradhan offering his resignation, the student protest movement achieved a major victory against the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

World
Guardian

India’s education minister resigns amid Cockroach youth movement protests

Dharmendra Pradhan steps down after demonstrations over exam leak scandal, in major victory for protesters India’s education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, has resigned after a week of mass demonstrations, handing a major victory to a new youth movement that has posed an unprecedented challenge to Narendra Modi’s government. In a statement on Saturday afternoon, Pradhan said he had submitted his letter of resignation…

India's education minister resigns after mass protests led by 'Cockroach' movementSky News – World
Sky

India's education minister resigns after mass protests led by 'Cockroach' movement

India's education minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned after huge youth protests led by the 'Cockroach' movement.