Monday briefing: How the Cockroach protests have exposed the cracks in India’s government
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The Cockroach protests in India, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, succeeded when he stepped down on Saturday. Thousands of protesters gathered in Delhi, and the movement has spread across the country during the summer. The protests have challenged the dominance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, reflecting growing public defiance among younger generations.
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Protests demand resignation of education minister
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has ruled India for the past 12 years.
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The article claims that the protests have humiliated Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Opinion- Protests demand resignation of education minister
- Protests humiliate Modi and undermine BJP power
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Loaded language removed<p>In today’s newsletter: Across the country, a younger generation is turning private disillusionment into public defiance against a government that once felt untouchable</p><p>Good morning. As flames engulfed parts of France and Spain this weekend, in India, the prime minister, Narendra Modi, was trying to put out a very different kind of fire.
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The article claims that the protests have humiliated Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
OpinionThousands of people arrived in Delhi on Saturday to demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
The GuardianThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has ruled India for the past 12 years.
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