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India’s Cockroach Party Leader Carries Gen Z’s Demands. They Are Many.

Abhijeet Dipke started the movement as a joke. But after ousting a minister over a dysfunctional college entrance exam system, India’s youth say they now want to save democracy.

© Anindito Mukherjee for The New York Times

Abhijeet Dipke, who founded the Cockroach Janta Party as a joke, now leads a wide movement representing Gen Z's frustrations.
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India Faces Fresh Protests, This Time Over Voter Rolls

Hundreds were detained in New Delhi as demonstrators expressed anger over the removal of 130 million people from the rolls. The government denies accusations of “vote theft.”

© Manish Swarup/Associated Press

Protesters demanding the resignation of India’s election chief were put onto buses by the police in New Delhi on Friday.
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