How has the Indian government responded to ‘Cockroach’ protests?

As the dust settles over New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar after weeks of some of the biggest protests against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 12-year rule, the government has so far responded with both a measured crackdown and an attempt to woo the youth.In several states governed by Modi’s right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), hundreds of young men and women – some less than 18 years old – were arrested and slapped with serious charges.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4What next for India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement after education minister sackedlist 2 of 4Who is India’s new education minister Pralhad Joshi?list 3 of 4India’s youth have broken Modi’s spelllist 4 of 4‘Future at stake’: India moves to demolish university Muslim leader foundedend of listIndia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the release of all under-18s arrested during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protests ‌over a series of examination paper leaks and calls for education reforms.But even before the top court’s order, many of those arrested were released earlier this week after protest leaders and opposition politicians slammed the government’s crackdown.Meanwhile, several students and Gen Z protesters say...