A shifting timing, weak microphone, and other lessons for ‘Cockroaches’ from their first protest on the ground

'Shows how angry we are': When the ‘Cockroach’ meme page turned street protest | Notes from the ground

Cockroach Janta Party, a satirical movement, held its first public protest June 6 in New Delhi with thousands demanding the education minister's resignation over NEET/CBSE paper leaks and SSC/CUET cancellations. Exam irregularities signal a governance crisis in India's education system threatening the tech/AI talent pipeline; the protest—from online satire to mass movement—reflects mounting social instability around STEM competitiveness.