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Indian police baton-charge 'Cockroach Party' protesters marching to parliament

Activists and supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party  protest to demand the resignation of India's Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan
Activists and supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party protest to demand the resignation of India's Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan. © Manan Vatsyayana, AFP

Armoured riot police charged demonstrators taking part in a banned march on parliament in India's capital New Delhi on Monday linked to growing anger over irregularities in major university examinations. Saurav ‌Das, a spokesperson for the satirical Cockroach Janta Party, said that two members of the movement were on their way to meet a senior minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet.

India's riot police baton-charged protesters in New Delhi as they tried to march to parliament on Monday, escalating a protest over irregularities in major examinations.

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