India protest: How Modi’s refusal to sack education minister fits a pattern

Protesters want Dharmendra Pradhan to be sacked over serial exam leaks. But that's not how Modi works.

Indian students vow to continue 'cockroach movement' protests despite crackdown

Protests continue for a third day in the Indian capital, New Delhi, as pressure mounts on Narendra Modi to sack his education minister. The youth-led movement remains defiant even after Monday's heavy handed police crackdown. While the minister in question says the government remains committed to reform, the so-called Cockroach party say he's incompetent, and they want him out. Details by Delano D'Souza.

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Exam paper leak, protests and Gandhi siblings' arrest — India's 'cockroach' youth movement explained

Thousands of supporters of India’s youth-led “cockroach” movement have been camping in the capital, New Delhi, to demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, in the biggest public challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his third term. Here is a look at what sparked the protests and the situation now. Why do protesters want Pradhan to quit? The immediate trigger for the demonstrations was the cancellation of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), India’s ...

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