Modi vows 'stringent punishment' for exam fraud fuelling India's youth-led 'Cockroach' protests

Leaked exam papers have sparked mass student protests across India, with thousands demonstrating in New Delhi on Thursday and clashing with police. France 24 reports the movement is being organized through social media under the Cockroach Janta Party, representing one of the biggest political challenges to Prime Minister Narendra Modi since his re-election for a third term in twenty twenty-four. Modi has vowed stringent punishment for those involved in the scandal.

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