‘Cockroach’ protests: India’s Modi promises to punish officials over exam leaks

world - 2026-07-23 10:31:50+00:00
PM says ‘those who try to harm the future of our youth will not be spared’ as scandal spirals into widespread angerNarendra Modi has vowed to set up “fast-track courts” to speed up the punishment of officials accused of leaking examination papers, as the Indian prime minister seeks to quell a youth-led “cockroach” protest movement that has rocked Delhi and posed one of the biggest challenges to his government.In his first public remarks on the movement, Modi posted on X: “Nothing is more important than the welfare and future of our youth … Those who try to harm the future

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