Here's what to know about India's 'Cockroach' movement challenging Modi
Young Indians have launched the 'Cockroach' movement to protest government failures, specifically regarding competitive exam leaks and high unemployment. The movement, which began as a satirical response to a judicial comment, has grown into a significant political challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Why it matters
This movement signals a growing youth-led push for accountability and reform in India's education and employment sectors, challenging the current nationalist political establishment.
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NEW DELHI (AP) — What began as an online joke has evolved into one of the most significant protest movements in India being led by young people hoping to change the established political structure and the damage they believe the government has caused.
Calling themselves the “Cockroaches,” young Indians are channeling anger over failings in the education system into a broader campaign for government accountability. In doing so, they also have mounted one of the most visible public challenges in recent years to the Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi .
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