India’s ‘Cockroach’ leaders hold talks with gov’t as protests continue

Cockroach Janta Party protesters have stressed their demonstrations will continue until their demands have been met.Leaders of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) have begun talks with India’s government to try and resolve a face-off over national examination paper leaks, although they will not halt nationwide protests, a spokesperson for the group says.The talks between two senior government ministers and two leaders of the self-named CJP in New Delhi on Friday came hours after activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike overnight.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Can India’s youth-led protest movement bring lasting change?list 2 of 3Indian activist Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike over exam paper leakslist 3 of 3‘Collapsed’: Roadblocks, internet blackout leave Pakistani Kashmir in limboend of listThe meeting has raised hopes that the two sides could be moving toward a breakthrough in the crisis in which tens of thousands of angry youth are demanding the resignation of the education minister over an exam paper leak scandal.“We hope that the government comes with an open mind and it will listen to the people of this country who have been out on the road...