Satire-Turned-Protest: 50,000 March in Delhi Demanding Education Reform

A satirical online movement, the Cockroach Janata Party, drew 50,000 protesters to Delhi on July 20, 2026, demanding education reforms and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over testing scandals. Police used teargas and batons; 60 civilians and 118 officers were injured. Solidarity protests spread to Mumbai and Bengaluru.