Driven by social media satire, a Gen-Z-led "Cockroach" protest movement spurned by grievances over an exam scandal caused a shake-up in India's government. DW…
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3 minutes ago 3 minutes ago Driven by social media satire, a Gen-Z-led "Cockroach" protest movement spurned by grievances over an exam scandal caused a shake-up in India's government. DW spoke with a few of them in New Delhi.
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Content creator Arun Singh says meme culture kept the satire and humor fresh throughout the protests Image: Anushree Fadnavis/REUTERS
Walking from Jantar Mantar to Connaught Place in central New Delhi on Saturday evening provided an unusual sight for the prime corridor of power in the world's largest democracy.
Satirical posters mocking India's legislative, executive and judiciary were plastered on the walls, and the pavement was sprayed with sometimes "vulgar" graffiti mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
These were all remnants of thousands of young "Cockroach" movement protesters who had flooded the streets hours earlier after [India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned](https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-cockroaches-end-protest-after-education-minister-dharmendra-pradhan-resigns/live-78108089).