India’s Cockroach movement protesters show no sign of backing down

Thousands of people again on the streets of Delhi calling for education reforms despite police violence on Monday Taru had come to the protest prepared this time. In one hand was an anti-government poster and in the other was a bicycle helmet. “We need to have protection in case Delhi police beat us up again,” said the 25-year-old, who stood among her friends. “We are not scared of them and we won’t run away, no matter what they do. We’ll stay here till they listen.” On Tuesday, central Delhi...

By Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi

India's 'cockroach' protesters vow to remain in New Delhi after police use tear gas, batons

Supporters of India's youth-led "cockroach" movement faced police batons and tear gas as they tried to march to parliament to demand the education minister's resignation.

India's Cockroach protests vow to continue despite police crackdown

The leaders of India's youth-led Cockroach movement are vowing to continue protesting a day after police cracked down on demonstrators. They have been demanding the country's education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, resign amid repeated leaks for entrance tests to medical schools. While two of the movement's members met with a government minister on July 20th, India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, is failing to address the issue for now. Delano D'Souza reports.

By FRANCE24

India's police crackdown further fuels Cockroach movement protests

Supporters of India's youth-led Cockroach movement vowed Tuesday to continue their protest in New Delhi, a day after police used tear gas and batons to break up a march toward...