India's 'cockroach' protest called off after education minister quits

Figure caption, Watch: Protesters celebrate India's education minister resignationByGeeta Pandey, Yogita Limaye, International correspondent and Vikas Pandey, India digital editor, Reporting fromDelhiIndia's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called off its five-week-long protest, hours after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned.The CJP has called it a win for democracy and thousands of jubilant supporters continue to celebrate at Jantar Mantar, the main protest venue in Delhi.An online satirical campaign with an AI-generated cockroach as its mascot, the CJP is not a real party but has evolved into a powerful platform for young people's anxieties and dissent.The protest has been the most visible expression of public anger against PM Narendra Modi's government in recent years and gained momentum after Monday's police crackdown on people marching to parliament left dozens injured. Image source, ReutersImage caption, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has called Pradhan's resignation a win for democracyPradhan announced his resignation on X in a post in Hindi saying he "respected the aspirations, dreams, and expectations of the youth" and was "pained by the events" of the past few days...