India activists demand release of detained ‘cockroach’ protesters

India's youth-led 'cockroach' movement, organized by the online Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), demands the release of detained protesters following nationwide demonstrations over exam irregularities and government assurances. The movement, which forced the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, reports detentions in Assam, West Bengal, and Bihar, with over 100 arrests and legal challenges. Protests turned violent in New Delhi and Bihar, prompting police crackdowns and calls for an independent investigation into alleged police brutality.