A Cockroach Joke Forced Out a Minister
A satirical online joke, the Cockroach Janta Party, outperformed India's formal opposition apparatus at holding a government to account, forcing the resignation of a Union minister.
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Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns as Education Minister After 37-Day CJP Protest Over NEET Leak
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on July 25 after a 37-day, Gen Z-led protest movement called the Cockroach Janta Party forced the government's hand over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. The National Testing Agency has sacked 47 officials, and the protests have since been called off after the government agreed to the movement's core demands.
Mamata Backs CJP in NEET Protests
Mamata Banerjee backs CJP in NEET protests, BJP calls it anti-national. West Bengal becomes a political battleground.
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