# Youth protests have weakened Modi, Indian activist who went on hunger strike tells BBC

https://mins.news/en/item/14482

- BBC News, 2026-08-05 18:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn7nkyr1j7ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> An Indian activist who previously went on hunger strike told the BBC that youth protests have weakened Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The movement dubbed the “cockroach” movement became one of the largest public demonstrations of dissent against India’s prime minister in years. It represented a striking public expression of opposition to Modi’s leadership.

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