# The rise of the ‘Cockroach People’s Party’: What is India’s Gen Z protesting?

https://mins.news/en/item/28289

- BBC Chinese, 2026-08-21 11:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/c1l136ry802o/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> India’s Gen Z has turned an insulting label into a symbol of resistance. What began as an online satirical joke quickly became nationwide protests, hunger strikes and clashes between police and demonstrators, posing one of the toughest challenges to Narendra Modi since he took office. The Cockroach People’s Party has announced a new phase of action, including inspections of government-run schools.

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