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India’s Cockroach party protesters to defy police and march to parliament

The Guardian UK Monday 20 July 2026, 00:42 UTC By Guardian staff and agencies 1 min read
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Youth-led movement has been galvanised after Delhi police forcibly moved hunger-striking activist Sonam Wangchuk ⁠to hospitalThousands of protesters in Delhi are set to defy police orders and march at the Indian parliament amid growing calls for prime minister Narendra Modi’s education minister to be sacked over exam paper leaks. Setting up a possible showdown with students, activists and political groups, police have denied supporters of the youth-led Cockroach Janta party ⁠permission to...

Youth-led movement has been galvanised after Delhi police forcibly moved hunger-striking activist Sonam Wangchuk ⁠to hospital

Thousands of protesters in Delhi are set to defy police orders and march at the Indian parliament amid growing calls for prime minister Narendra Modi’s education minister to be sacked over exam paper leaks.

Setting up a possible showdown with students, activists and political groups, police have denied supporters of the youth-led Cockroach Janta party ⁠permission to march on Monday.

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India (LOCATION) Delhi (LOCATION) Sonam Wangchuk (PERSON) Indian (ORG) Narendra Modi (PERSON) Cockroach Janta (ORG)
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