‘Cockroach’ protests: India’s Modi promises to punish officials over exam leaks
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Key context: <p>PM says ‘those who try to harm the future of our youth will not be spared’ as scandal spirals into widespread anger</p><p>Narendra Modi has vowed to set up “fast-track courts” to speed up the punishment of officials accused of leaking examination papers, as the Indian prime minister seeks to quell a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/20/who-are-indias-cockroach-janta-party-and-why-are-they-staging-protests-">youth-led “cockroach”</a> protest movement that has rocked Delhi and posed one of the biggest challenges to his government.</p><p>In his first public remarks on the movement, Modi posted on X: “Nothing is more important than the welfare and future of our youth … Those who try to harm the future of our youth will not be spared.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/23/cockroach-janta-party-protest-cjp-india-modi-corrupt-officials">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
PM says ‘those who try to harm the future of our youth will not be spared’ as scandal spirals into widespread angerNarendra Modi has vowed to set up “fast-track courts” to speed up the punishment of officials accused of leaking examination papers, as the Indian prime minister seeks to quell a youth-led “cockroach” protest movement that has rocked Delhi and posed one of the biggest challenges to his government.In his first public remarks on the movement, Modi posted on X: “Nothing is more important than the welfare and future of our youth … Those who try to harm the future of our youth will not be spared.” Continue reading...
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