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India's 'cockroach' youth movement is demanding the resignation of the chief election officer, threatening nationwide protests if their demand is not met within 48 hours.
India's "cockroach" youth movement has warned of nationwide protests if the chief election officer does not resign within 48 hours. This demand follows recent general elections.
The movement, which previously focused on issues of education and employment, is now pivoting to challenge the electoral commission. This shift signals a broader attempt to mobilize public discontent and influence the country's political landscape.
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The leaders of India’s “cockroach” youth movement said on Thursday that they would launch nationwide protests if India’s chief election officer does not resign within 48 hours, after a newspaper...
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India’s “cockroach” youth movement is testing whether it can turn anger over education and jobs into a broader challenge to the country’s political establishment, two months after its protests helped...
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