Massive protests in India: 'Cockroach' party demands education minister's resignation
Tens of thousands of Indians are protesting against corruption and unemployment, demanding the resignation of the education minister after exam leak scandals that have been linked to dozens of suicides.
For days, tens of thousands of Indians have been marching under the banner of the Cockroach Janta party. The protesters are reclaiming a slur after India's chief justice reportedly referred to unemployed young people as 'cockroaches' and 'parasites'.
The protests were triggered by leaks of exam papers that forced millions of students to resit tests. The scandals have also been linked to dozens of suicides in recent years.
The movement has gathered momentum, with demands for the resignation of the education minister and protests against corruption and unemployment. It is perhaps the biggest challenge to Narendra Modi's government in years.
This week, the government has made some concessions, but it remains unclear whether they will be enough to keep the Cockroach movement off the streets.
