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# India's cockroach protests expose cracks in Modi government
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/youth-in-revolt-1785186076/
- Published: 2026-07-28T01:15:51.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-28T19:30:09.000Z
- Description: India's youth-led 'cockroach' protests expose cracks in Modi's government
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: PBS News Hour, #ZZZ_Show_fe87d6dc-6a0c-4ffb-800c-e787276ea730, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_7262e602-7096-4b26-a306-69f77d929f3e, #extra

What started as outrage over leaked medical entrance exams turned into one of India's largest youth-led protest movements challenging India's prime minister. They call themselves the cockroaches after a top official compared jobless youth to the pests. Producer Zeba Warsi reports on how India's Gen Z took on one of the world's most powerful leaders.