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

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India's youth-led Cockroach movement has threatened to restart protests after accusing the government of breaking a promise. The movement claims that student detentions in Delhi, Assam, West Bengal, and Bihar violate a prior agreement. The group previously forced the resignation of the education minister through nationwide protests. The situation underscores ongoing tensions between the government and student activists.

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Cockroach Janta party accuses government of breaking promise.

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The Cockroach movement is youth-led.

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The Cockroach Janta party says the government has broken a promise.

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  • Cockroach Janta party accuses government of breaking promise.
  • Mass student arrests occurred in Delhi, Assam, West Bengal, and Bihar.

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<p>Cockroach Janta party says government has broken promise, with detentions in Delhi, Assam, West Bengal and Bihar</p><p>India’s youth-led “Cockroach” movement, whose nationwide protests forced the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/25/dharmendra-pradhan-india-education-minister-resigns-cockroach-movement">resignation of the education minister</a>, has accused the government of…

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The Cockroach Janta party says the government has broken a promise.

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Students have been detained in Delhi, Assam, West Bengal, and Bihar.

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The Cockroach movement is youth-led.

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