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Politics● ElevatedSep 25 · Sep 25, 2026, 10:30 AM

India’s ‘cockroach’ movement targets election chief in political pivot

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · South Asia

India’s “cockroach” youth movement is testing whether it can turn anger over education and jobs into a broader challenge to the country’s political establishment, two months after its protests helped force an education minister to resign over alleged entrance exam leaks. Its latest target is another powerful institution: the country’s election watchdog. The shift marks a transition for the movement from high-profile demonstrations in New Delhi to a more diffuse campaign of school audits,...

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