The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Listening to Cockroaches: Why the ‘GenZ’ Jantar Mantar protest is different from any seen before | In Focus podcast
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G. Sampath
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This podcast episode explores the recent student-led protests in India against endemic exam paper leaks. It analyzes whether this movement represents a unique political challenge to the current government compared to previous mass protests.
“What if all the cockroaches come together?” That was the one-line tweet, put out by Boston-returned Abhijeet Dipke, on May 16, 2026. In less than two months, we are witness to the ‘cockroaches’ – India’s youth -- coming together to protest at Jantar Mantar, and in different parts of the country.
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