The Cockroach Party Strikes Again: India's Youth Refuse to Give In to Modi's Government

India's youth are threatening to renew protests against Modi's government, after promises made to them were not kept. The protest, which began in the summer, included clashes with police in Patna and focused on demands for reforms in the civil service examination system. The movement claims that criminal cases have not been dropped and compensation has not been paid.

India's youth are threatening to renew protests against Modi's government, after promises made to them were not kept. The protest, which began in the summer, included clashes with police in Patna, about 965 km east of New Delhi, as demonstrators tried to break into the office of the state's chief minister. The protest focused on allegations of irregularities in civil service entrance exams and demands for widespread reforms in the examination system. Last Monday, the movement again threatened to resume the struggle, claiming that promises made on July 25 were not kept. The government at the time agreed to pay compensation to the families of 21 students who took their own lives after the cancellation of the medical entrance exam, and to drop criminal cases filed against protesters. But according to the protesters, the criminal cases have not been dropped and the government refuses to provide a written commitment on the matter. Additionally, Deepka noted that none of the bereaved families in his district have yet received the $104,000 promised as compensation.