'Momentum is still there': BBC at India's 'cockroach' protest
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- Hundreds are protesting in Delhi, India, demanding education reforms and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- The youth-led protest, organized by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), continues despite a police crackdown two days prior.
- Support for the movement has grown, with people traveling from various states to join, and opposition Congress party leaders have also voiced their support.
Despite a police crackdown two days earlier, momentum is building at India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest site in Delhi, where hundreds continue to gather.
The youth-led movement is demanding significant education reforms and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The protest has gained traction, drawing participants from multiple states who are traveling to the capital to lend their support.
On Tuesday, the movement received a notable boost when leaders from India's main opposition, the Congress party, staged a protest outside the prime minister's residence, signaling broader political engagement with the demonstrators' demands.
The BBC's Azadeh Moshiri is reporting from the protest site, observing the continued influx of people and the determination of the demonstrators.
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