Satirical "Cockroach Janata Party" Draws 50,000 to Delhi in Massive Anti-Government Protest

A youth-led movement that began as a satirical online joke — the Cockroach Janata Party — mobilized an estimated 50,000 demonstrators in Delhi on July 20, 2026, demanding education-system reforms and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over testing scandals. Police used teargas and batons; 60 civilians and 118 officers were injured. Solidarity protests spread to Mumbai and Bengaluru.