‘Cockroach’ protests: India’s Modi promises to punish officials over exam leaks

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has publicly addressed a youth-led 'cockroach' protest movement sweeping Delhi. The Guardian reports he pledged to establish fast-track courts to expedite punishment for corrupt officials responsible for exam paper leaks that sparked the demonstrations. Modi stated that 'nothing is more important than the welfare and future of our youth' and vowed that 'those who try to harm the future of our youth will not be spared'—underscoring the scale of this political challenge to his government.

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