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India bans march on parliament by ‘Cockroach’ activists, risking a standoff

A Cockroach Janta Party supporter at a protest in Mumbai, July 19, 2026, to demand the resignation of India's education minister.
A Cockroach Janta Party supporter at a protest in Mumbai, July 19, 2026, to demand the resignation of India's education minister. © Rafiq Maqbool, AP

Police in New Delhi on Sunday banned a planned march on the Indian parliament by supporters of the viral, opposition Cockroach Janata Party. The demonstration set for Monday, the start of parliament's monsoonsession, follows growing calls for the education minister's resignation over exam paper leaks and the forced removal of a hunger-striking activist to hospital.

Police in India have denied permission for a march on parliament by supporters of the youth-led "Cockroach" movement on Monday, risking a standoff as calls grow for the sacking of Prime ​Minister Narendra Modi's education ‌minister over exam paper leaks.

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