A Gen Z uprising that began with anger over cheating scandals that derailed high-stakes exams has exploded into calls for broader government accountability.Police detain a supporter of the Cockroach Janta Party during a protest demanding the resignation of India's education minister, in Mumbai, India on Monday.Rafiq Maqbool / APJuly 21, 2026, 7:37 AM EDT / Updated July 21, 2026, 7:42 AM EDTNEW DELHI — After facing police batons and tear gas, hundreds of protesters from India’s youth-led “cockroach” movement returned to the streets of the capital on Tuesday, as pressure mounted on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over leaks that have upended the country’s high-stakes exams.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
India’s defiant young ‘cockroaches’ face tear gas as they challenge Modi over exam leaks
A Gen Z uprising that began with anger over cheating scandals that derailed high-stakes exams has exploded into calls for broader government accountability.
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