India's exam leak protests swell as Gen Z targets Modi government

Student protests in India have grown into one of the country's biggest youth-led movements in years after authorities canceled results for a national medical entrance exam hit by a leak scandal. Demonstrators, many adopting the label "cockroach" after a court remark about unemployed young people, have marched in cities across India and clashed with police near Parliament. Protesters want tougher penalties for exam leaks, compensation when tests are voided and the removal of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The movement, amplified by the satirical Cockroach Janata Party on social media, has expanded its demands to include broader political accountability, putting fresh pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.