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‘There Is Zero Accountability’: India’s ‘Cockroaches’ Question Modi and a Broken System

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Newest development Jul 23, 2026 · 4 reportsModi vows punishment for exam fraud as 'Cockroach' protests spread

The Cockroach Janata Party is leading a youth-heavy protest movement that embodies the public anger with the BJP.

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  1. ‘There Is Zero Accountability’: India’s ‘Cockroaches’ Question Modi and a Broken System

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    Modi vows punishment for exam fraud as 'Cockroach' protests spread

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    India news: 'Cockroach' party warns of protest infiltrators (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The CJP said people linked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP and Delhi Police had infiltrated its protest and planned to make provocative statements to disrupt the demonstration. DW has more.

  2. Newsweek

    Inside the ‘Cockroach’ Protests Challenging India's Modi (opens Newsweek)

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    India's Cockroach Janata Party has become an outlet for frustration over education, alleged corruption and accountability

  3. The Diplomat

    ‘There Is Zero Accountability’: India’s ‘Cockroaches’ Question Modi and a Broken System (opens The Diplomat)

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    The Cockroach Janata Party is leading a youth-heavy protest movement that embodies the public anger with the BJP.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    India's Modi finally addresses the exam leaks which triggered the 'Cockroach' protest, as opposition leader Gandhi calls on him to resign. Follow live (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    India's prime minister has stressed that action was taken to hold those responsible for the leaks accountable. Opposition leader Gandhi has meanwhile called on Modi to step down. Follow DW.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    How India's 'Cockroach' movement challenges PM Modi (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    What started as a satirical protest against exam leaks in India has grown into a wider movement voicing young Indians' anger over jobs and education.

  6. Deutsche Welle

    How India's youth-led 'Cockroach' movement challenges Modi (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    What started as a satirical protest against exam leaks in India has grown into a wider movement voicing young Indians' anger over jobs and education.

  7. Semafor

    Modi critics seize on Cockroach rallies (opens Semafor)

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    Indian police briefly detained the country’s top opposition leader and his sister during a protest, as public outrage puts pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.

  8. The Guardian

    ‘Cockroach’ protests: India’s Modi promises to punish corrupt officials in bid to quell anger (opens The Guardian)

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    Prime minister says ‘those who try to harm the future of our youth will not be spared’ as exam leaks scandal spirals into widespread anger with his government Narendra Modi has said he will set up “fast track courts” to expedite the punishment of corrupt officials who leaked examination papers,as In…

  9. France 24

    Modi vows 'stringent punishment' for exam fraud fuelling India's youth-led 'Cockroach' protests (opens France 24)

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    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday vowed to punish those involved in a leaked exam papers scandal that has sparked mass student protests. His promise came a day after thousands of protesters, led by the social media-driven Cockroach Janta Party, demonstrated in New Delhi, sparking fresh…

  10. Al Jazeera

    India’s Modi promises fast-track courts for exam fraud fuelling protests (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Cockroach Janta Party protesters are occupying streets in New Delhi, demanding Education Minister Pradhan resign.

  11. France 24

    Modi vows punishment for exam fraud as 'Cockroach' protests spread (opens France 24)

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    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has finally broken his silence on the student protest movement known as the Cockroach Janta Party. He said that his government will move to swiftly punish those responsible for the leak of answers that forced the cancellation of the country's undergrad medical exa…

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