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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi

India’s Cockroach movement protesters show no sign of backing down

A large crowd gathers on a street as police officers manage a protest march with people recording on phones
CJP supporters before a march to parliament during a protest demanding the resignation of the education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan. Photograph: Jai Thakur/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock

Taru had come to the protest prepared this time. In one hand was an anti-government poster and in the other was a bicycle helmet. “We need to have protection in case Delhi police beat us up again,” said the 25-year-old, who stood among her friends. “We are not scared of them and we won’t run away, no matter what they do. We’ll stay here till they listen.”

On Tuesday, central Delhi still thronged with thousands of protesters, as an unprecedented expression of dissent against the powerful ruling Narendra Modi government showed no sign of abating.

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