Police Attack Cockroach Activists as Thousands March on Indian Parliament The usually staid Indian parliament was brought to its knees on Monday as tens of thousands of protesters descended upon New Delhi, demanding an end to corruption and mismanagement in the education system.
At the forefront of this unprecedented challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is the youth led Cockroach movement, whose irreverent tactics and willingness to confront authority have left even seasoned observers taken aback.
The movement's emergence may seem like a novelty – protesters adopted the derogatory term "cockroaches" hurled at them by a Supreme Court chief justice as a badge of honor.