Amna Nawaz
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India's youth-led 'cockroach' protests expose cracks in Modi's government
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July 27, 2026
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6:32Now PlayingWhat started as outrage over leaked medical entrance exams turned into one of India's largest youth-led protest movements challenging India's prime minister. They call themselves the cockroaches after a top official compared jobless youth to the pests. Producer Zeba Warsi reports on how India's Gen Z took on one of the world's most powerful leaders. Uzair Usmani and Naila Khan contributed to the field producing this piece.
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