# India’s youth-led protests defy Modi government

https://mins.news/en/video/100276

- France 24 English, 2026-10-14 18:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc75iWo5Dkc

> What began as online satire by young people angered over corruption has become a serious challenge for the Indian government. Authorities have shut transport and blocked rally sites in the capital to curb the Cockroach movement, which helped force out the education minister over widespread exam cheating and is now leading protests against voter-roll deletions, with the election commission chief accused of…

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