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A viral online joke has turned into India’s biggest youth-led protest in years, as students and citizens dub themselves “Cockroaches” to demand accountability from Prime Minister Modi’s government. Sparked by leaked entrance exam scandals and a controversial justice comment likening unemployed youth to pests, the movement exploded on social media with memes and satire before erupting into nationwide protests. Demanding education reforms, ministerial resignations, and compensation for affected students, the grassroots campaign—driven by social media and fueled by widespread institutional distrust—has drawn in professionals and families. Despite government dismissiveness and police crackdowns, the hunger strike of a prominent activist and growing political involvement have turned this movement into a defining political moment, challenging Modi’s administration on multiple fronts.

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