India student protests keep up pressure on Modi government
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Asia The protesters, most of them young students, got a major boost after opposition parties threw their weight behind their movement, staging a sit-in outside the prime minister's residence.
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters eat near a wall mural at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Jul 22, 2026 during the ongoing protest to demand the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET exam irregularities.
(Photo: AFP/Sajjad Hussain) 22 Jul 2026 06:51PM (Updated: 22 Jul 2026 06:56PM) NEW DELHI: Crowds of supporters of India's online "cockroach" movement grew on We
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Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters eat near a wall mural at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Jul 22, 2026 during the ongoing protest to demand the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET exam irregularities.
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Asia The protesters, most of them young students, got a major boost after opposition parties threw their weight behind their movement, staging a sit-in outside the prime minister's residence.
(Photo: AFP/Sajjad Hussain) 22 Jul 2026 06:51PM (Updated: 22 Jul 2026 06:56PM) NEW DELHI: Crowds of supporters of India's online "cockroach" movement grew on We