⌁ DAY 42

India 'Cockroach' student movement audits neglected government schools

4 beadsAug 19 → Aug 28moved 32d ago

The wire

2026-08-28

India's 'Cockroach' student movement faces pushback on school audits

broke 32d ago · 2 reports · international

On August 28, 2026, India's student-led 'Cockroach' movement continued its campaign for accountability in government schools. Activists encountered growing resistance from authorities as their direct-action audit methods tested the limits of activism in the country.

2026-08-25

India's Youth Protests Intensify as 'Cockroach' Movement Grows

broke 35d ago · 2 reports · international · us_mainstream

India experienced escalating youth-led protests in summer 2026, with police firing water cannons at demonstrators in Bihar state on 25 August. Leaders of the 'Cockroach' student movement announced plans to return to the streets in Delhi.

2026-08-21

India's Cockroach Party campaigns on school repairs

broke 39d ago · 2 reports · international · other

India's Cockroach Janta Party has launched a campaign focused on fixing the chronic infrastructure failures in government schools, from broken toilets to leaking roofs. The advocacy effort highlights widespread neglect affecting schoolchildren across the country as of August 21, 2026.

2026-08-19

India 'Cockroach' student movement audits neglected government schools

broke 41d ago · 3 reports · international · other

An Indian student protest movement called 'Cockroach' expanded into a nationwide campaign on August 19–20, 2026, to audit neglected government schools and pressure authorities to improve conditions.