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Så blev ”kackerlackorna” ett hot mot Modis starka grepp om Indien

Dagens Nyheter16 October 2026, 18:45 UTCIndia

De är unga, orädda och frustrerade. ”Kackerlackorna” som började som ett viralt skämt är tillbaka på Indiens gator. I somras fick de utbildningsministern på fall. Den här gången slåss de för Indiens demokrati. För Indiens premiärminister Narendra Modi är rörelsen ett växande hot.

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