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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to address Gen Z, Gen Alpha at Mumbai event on August 6

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will address students at IIMUN's conference on August 6. This event marks the organization's fifteenth anniversary and will host over two thousand students. The conference theme focuses on youth's role in uniting the world. This comes after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Union education minister. His resignation…

The Economic Times

‘Reservation Hatao Andolan’ gets caste and merit wrong

On July 22, as the protests against Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan gathered momentum, something unusual began happening online.

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CJP protests over NEET paper leak: Supreme Court to hear on Monday pleas relating to police action

The Supreme Court will hear pleas alleging police brutality during recent protests. It previously restrained states from taking coercive action against protesters. The court indicated it might form an SIT to probe allegations of violence. It also ordered the preservation of all digital evidence related to the protests. The government…

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AISA's Neha Bora seeks Amit Shah's resignation over July 20 crackdown

AISA president Neha Bora demanded Union Home Minister Amit Shah's resignation. She cited the July 20 crackdown on anti-paper leak protesters in Delhi. The movement expanded beyond paper leaks to seek accountability for police actions. Protesters alleged excessive force, including pellet guns, during the march. The agitation concluded after education…

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Modi govt assurances, FIRs, and what’s next for CJP | Abhijeet Dipke with Manisha Pande

Days after the Cockroach Janta Party called off its sit-in at Jantar Mantar with Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation and assurances from the Narendra Modi government, questions remain about what those assurances are worth.

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Cockroach Janta Party plans nationwide grassroots movement to hold government accountable, says Saurav Das

The Cockroach Janta Party plans a nationwide movement for youth accountability. CJP led India's largest student protests in recent years. They aim to establish a grassroots organization with workers in every district. The movement will focus on issues like unemployment and food security. The CJP also continues to press for…

The Economic Times

As DU reopens, students decode ‘thinly veiled threats’ and Jantar Mantar protests

There were fewer students than usual in Delhi University’s North Campus this week, as most of those who had joined days earlier were attending their orientation. You could find students across Hindu College, the Faculty of Law, Daulat Ram College, St Stephen's College and Hansraj College holding a piece of…

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CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke seeks Amit Shah's resignation, alleges home minister ordered July 20 crackdown

Abhijeet Dipke alleged Union Home Minister Amit Shah ordered police action against students. He demanded Shah's resignation over the crackdown during a recent protest. Dipke also criticized the appointment of Pralhad Joshi as the new education minister. He defended the Jantar Mantar agitation as a constitutional fight for rights. The…

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'Rot in India's education system deep; Pradhan's resignation only beginning': Congress

India's education system, according to the Congress party, is riddled with deep-rooted challenges. They assert that the resignation of the education minister is only the first crucial move. Recently, a controversy surrounding engineering entrance exams in Maharashtra has emerged, prompting the party to examine the inconsistencies between exam scores and…

The Economic Times

When cockroaches challenge power

India's Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, was forced to resign last week due to protests that rocked the country resulting from the ministry's decision to cancel administration of the national medical school entrance exam.

Bangkok Post

Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation superficial, RSS runs India's education ministry: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi stated Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation was superficial as the RSS controls the education ministry. He claimed RSS influences all Indian universities and burdens poorer families significantly. Gandhi criticized the government's handling of student protests and the home minister's absence. He also dismissed the RSS's historical perspectives as nonsensical and…

The Economic Times

Rahul Gandhi's 'andhbhakt' jibe creates ruckus in Lok Sabha, Speaker orders unparliamentary words to be expunged

Rahul Gandhi addressed the Lok Sabha, categorizing people into students, know-it-alls, and andhbhakts. He accused Home Minister Amit Shah of authorizing police action against students during a protest. The debate occurred during discussions on the Public Examination Amendment Bill. Former Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan recently resigned amid examination irregularities. Opposition…

The Economic Times

How India's Gen Z Forced an Education Minister to Resign

India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday following weeks of student-led protests over alleged irregularities in the country's national medical entrance examination.

International Business Times

India’s ‘cockroach’ protesters explain how they toppled one of Modi’s ministers

After weeks of student protests, the resignation of India’s education minister on July 25 was hailed as a victory for the so-called cockroaches, a youth movement that has made this originally derogatory term their own. But some are concerned about facing repression down the line, aided by facial recognition.

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on India’s gen Z revolt: the cockroaches are coming together

Editorial: A youth movement born from exam leaks and online mockery has pierced Narendra Modi’s aura of invincibility and may yet reshape Indian politics

The Economic Times

Dharmendra Pradhan receives welcome in Odisha after stepping down as education minister over NEET row

Senior leader Dharmendra Pradhan received a warm welcome in Odisha after his resignation. He stepped down as Union education minister taking moral responsibility for examination irregularities. Many state ministers and party legislators gathered to greet the former minister at the airport. Supporters hailed his resignation as a heroic and exemplary…

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Not the Cockroach Janta Party, not even Sonam Wangchuk: The Modi govt defeated itself

First things first. Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday, announcing it himself on X. “I am pained to see the events of the past 10 days,” he wrote. No union education minister has ever resigned over paper leaks before. That this one did – a minister central to the BJP’s political…

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India’s Gen Z protesters are in triumphant mood. Could this be their next cause?

A new social media campaign seeks accountability for a much-maligned government fuel policy

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Retired Delhi Police cops seek nod for Jantar Mantar protest over 'Chalo Sansad' violence

Retired Delhi Police personnel seek permission for a peaceful dharna at Jantar Mantar. They aim to show solidarity with injured police officers from a recent protest. The demonstration will demand strict legal action against those involved in violence. Over 200 police personnel and 65 protesters were injured during the "Chalo…

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'Welcomed him as if he were a superstar': Priyanka Gandhi slams BJP MPs for felicitating Pradhan

Congress leaders have criticized the BJP for honoring Dharmendra Pradhan after his resignation. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra called the welcome "shameful" given the circumstances. Rahul Gandhi stated Pradhan symbolizes corruption and a ruined education system. He added the BJP celebrated ruined futures of many children. Students across the nation are observing…

The Guardian - UK

India’s Cockroach movement threatens to restart protests after mass student arrests

Cockroach Janta party says government has broken promise, with detentions in Delhi, Assam, West Bengal and Bihar

The Independent UK

India’s ‘cockroach’ protesters threaten to hit the streets again over mass arrests

Over 100 people have been arrested across India in days following nationwide protests against country’s education minister

The Economic Times

RAF fired multiple munitions during July 20 protests: Official records

Police records detail the use of non-lethal munitions during a protest march. The Rapid Action Force fired plastic pellets and tear gas shells near Jantar Mantar. Opposition parties have targeted the government over the use of force against protesters. The Delhi Police stated claims of using pellets against peaceful protesters…

Newslaundry

‘Breach of promise’: How BJP states cracked down on student protesters

The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) called off student protests at Jantar Mantar after receiving assurances, among other things, that no criminal cases would be pursued against protesters across the country. And yet, police in various parts of the country booked protesters on various charges, including attempt-to-murder.

The Economic Times

Meta claims PM post removed from Facebook due to Tech Glitch

In a recent turn of events, Meta reinstated Prime Minister Modi's video that had been unintentionally removed due to a technical glitch. The video tackled crucial student worries surrounding the irregularities in examination paper leaks. Modi promised decisive government measures and legal reforms to combat these issues, unveiling a proposed…

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