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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

India’s Gen Z ‘cockroach’ movement vows to restart protests if election chief doesn’t resign

India's "cockroach" protestors have issued an ultimatum to the country's chief election commissioner to resign within 48 hours or face nationwide protests.

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a Gen-Z pressure group born out of self-deprecating humour, led one of the biggest student protests in years, which forced the resignation of prime minister Narendra Modi's education minister.

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