India news: Cockroach Janta Party organizes more protests

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Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, a viral youth protest movement that gained traction through social media, is threatening to launch an indefinite sit-in in New Delhi unless India's education minister resigns. The unconventional party, named after a viral meme, has mobilized younger Indians around education policy grievances. Dipke's ultimatum marks an escalation in the group's protest tactics beyond the demonstrations that initially brought the movement attention. The standoff reflects growing youth frustration with the education system and the government's handling of related issues.