'Cockroach Janta Party' takes India by storm

calendar_today July 22, 2026 schedule 16:03 visibility 4 views

Source: France 24

Born from a satirical retort to a passing comment by India's top judge, the "Cockroach Janta Party" has grown into a full-fledged movement protesting the government's mishandling of the nationwide medical entrance examination in May. Despite a violent crackdown on a peaceful march heading to the Indian parliament in New Delhi on Monday, members of the movement have kept up their protest. FRANCE 24 explains how the CJP came to be.

newspaper

Originally published at

France 24

open_in_new Read Full Article

Education

Europe Today: Will Greece derail the EU's latest Russia sanctions?

The EU is racing to approve a new package of sanctions against Russia, but Greece is unexpectedly blocking it. Meanwhile, one year after the EU struck a controversial trade deal with the US, we examine its impact on Europe and analyse Trump's recent...

Euronews 12 hours ago

Education

Nearly every Kindle is steeply discounted at Best Buy

If you’ve been thinking about picking up a Kindle before school starts, or for your next vacation, now’s a good time to do it. As part of its Black Friday in July sale, Best Buy has brought the Kindle Paperwhite back down to its all-time...

The Verge 1 days ago

Education

'We're living in fear': 19 million children in Nigeria are out of school to avoid kidnappings

The 46 children and teachers that were abducted on May 15th in southwestern state of Oyo were rescued and reunited with their families on July 10th. Since the dramatic abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls in 2014, Nigeria has been hit with waves of...

France 24 1 days ago

Education

Senegalese president assumes ECOWAS leadership

In tonight's edition, the Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye takes the helm of ECOWAS. Also, in Nigeria nearly 19 million Nigerian children are out of school, with the threat of kidnapping keeping many classrooms empty. And Tangier is...

France 24 1 days ago

Education

'Labour thinks it has responsibility to prevent the rise of Reform UK', historian says

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Martin Farr, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History at Newcastle University, explains that "the Labour Party members and its MPs think that it's their responsibility to prevent" the rise to power of...

France 24 1 days ago

Education

Residents evacuated as the south of France burns

Fast-moving wildfires in the southern French region of the Var have pushed many people from their homes. Over 600 firefighters have been used to try contain the blaze. It comes as temperatures surge past 40 degrees celsius, with an orange heatwave al...

France 24 2 days ago

Education

New UK PM to keep 'moving towards closer EU ties', analyst says

Tim Bale, professor of politics at Queen Mary University of London, believes the new UK prime minister, Andy Burnham, will maintain Keir Starmer's policy towards the EU while "not really making a big move on the single market or the customs union".

Euronews 2 days ago

'Cockroach Janta Party' takes India by storm

Related Articles

Europe Today: Will Greece derail the EU's latest Russia sanctions?

Nearly every Kindle is steeply discounted at Best Buy

'We're living in fear': 19 million children in Nigeria are out of school to avoid kidnappings

Read More

Senegalese president assumes ECOWAS leadership

'Labour thinks it has responsibility to prevent the rise of Reform UK', historian says

Residents evacuated as the south of France burns

New UK PM to keep 'moving towards closer EU ties', analyst says