India's Cockroach Party Leader Carries Gen Z's Demands. They Are Many.

A Gen Z protest movement dubbed the Cockroach Janta Party, launched by Abhijeet Dipke five months ago, is escalating its pressure on India’s government. Dipke and other young leaders are calling for the resignation of the country’s chief election commissioner, alleging a politically motivated purge of 130 million voters from election rolls. This Saturday, they plan a mass protest in New Delhi despite a police ban. The protests follow a broader wave of youth dissatisfaction, including concerns about a broken college entrance exam system, failing schools, job shortages, violence against women, and limited government accountability. Delhi police detained hundreds of people who defied the ban.