India’s ‘cockroach’ protesters explain how they toppled one of Modi’s ministers

India's education minister resigned after weeks of student-led protests. The demonstrations were driven by a youth movement that has reclaimed the term 'cockroaches' — originally deployed as an insult, but now worn as a badge by the activists. France 24 reports the group views the minister's departure as a landmark victory. Still, some protesters are bracing for potential repression, particularly through facial recognition surveillance that could be used to identify and track them down the line.

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