India’s “Cockroach” Protest Movement Faces State Repression

On the night of July 20, thousands of young protesters from across India slept on footpaths near the Jantar Mantar protest site in New Delhi ahead of a planned march on Parliament. The march, dubbed “Chalo Sansad,” was organized by the youth-led (CJP). The protest movement began on June 20 in response to growing anger among students and young people over high unemployment and leaks involving national entrance examinations, including the NEET-UG medical entrance exam. Protesters demanded the…