India’s Cockroach Party Leader Carries Gen Z’s Demands. They Are Many.

New York Times8 October 2026, 07:10 UTCIndia

Abhijeet Dipke started the movement as a joke. But after ousting a minister over a dysfunctional college entrance exam system, India’s youth say they now want to save democracy.

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