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Thousands of protesters, calling themselves the “Cockroach movement,” stormed toward India’s Parliament demanding the education minister’s resignation — even without police permission — as the government tentatively reaches out for talks. Sparked by a Supreme Court chief justice’s dismissive remark about unemployed youth, the movement has exploded on social media, fueled by outrage over leaked entrance exams that have devastated students’ futures. Camped out for a month, demonstrators — students, professionals, and families — now also demand systemic exam reforms and compensation for suicide victims. A key activist ended a hunger strike, and a movement spokesperson reportedly met with the health minister — a potential first sign of government engagement. The protest has become a major test for the government, exposing deep tensions between public dissent and state response.

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