Cockroach Party Protesters Flood Delhi: Anger Over Jobs and Education Boils Over
Part of composite article India’s ‘Cockroach’ Youth Uprising Explodes: 60 Injured as Police Crack Down on 10,000-Strong Protest March on Parliament View full article →
Tens of thousands of protesters from India’s “Cockroach Janta” party defied police to march on the capital, Delhi. The movement has exploded in size due to widespread anger over the country’s education system and high youth unemployment. The party, whose name translates roughly to “Cockroach People’s Party,” has rapidly gained support among students and jobless young adults. Their march marks a major challenge to authorities, as demonstrators demand urgent reforms to fix a system they say leaves millions behind.