The Incredible Cockroach Party Jumps from the Internet to the Streets of India
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
NEW DELHI, India – Hundreds of supporters of the Cockroach People's Party (CJP), a youth movement in India that started as a satire on social media, held their first protest this Saturday in New Delhi following the return of their leader, Abhijeet Dipke. Wearing cockroach masks and holding copies of the Indian Constitution, the protesters demanded the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan due to a series of leaks, technical errors, and cancellations in various official exams that have sparked outrage among Indian youth. 'Exam answers are being sold before the exam takes place. They can cost around $10,500. Those who buy the answers come out victorious; while others who cannot afford them cannot advance,' said Aditi Mishra, president of the student union at Jawaharlal Nehru University, during the protest. The concern over these official exams, often crucial in a country facing a 15.3% youth unemployment rate, prompted many young people to join the CJP protest on Saturday.
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