India's Student 'Cockroach' Movement Trades Protests for Grassroots Outreach

After forcing India's education minister out over a leaked medical entrance exam, the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party declined to form a political party on August 3, 2026. Instead, it launched a listening tour on school infrastructure. The shift from single-issue protest to broader mobilization tests whether digital-native organizing can sustain pressure without street confrontation.