NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of supporters of the youth-led Cockroach movement gathered Monday to march to India’s Parliament, demanding the resignation of the education minister despite police denying permission for the protest.Scores of police surrounded the barricaded protest site of Jantar Mantar in the heart of New Delhi, raising the prospect of a confrontation just a few kilometers from Parliament if demonstrators pressed ahead with the march.The crowd included students, professionals, and families with young children. Many carried backpacks with water and food, expecting a long day, while others waved Indian flags. Police urged protesters to disperse over loudspeakers, as the crowd chanted slogans against the education minister and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The Cockroach Janta Party emerged in May after the Supreme Court chief justice compared some unemployed young people to “cockroaches” during an unrelated hearing. Supporters embraced the remark, turning it into a satirical movement that has attracted millions of followers on social media.The movement has gained momentum after repeated leaks of high-stakes entrance exams for medical colleges and government jobs sparked public anger. It drew wider attention after police forcibly moved hunger-striking activist Sonam Wangchuk to hospital on Saturday.