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‘My voice is being heard’: A month of India’s Cockroach Janta Party
Key takeaways
- The satirical party launches nationwide Gen Z protest campaign to demand removal of the federal education minister over exam paper leaks.
- On May 3, the 20-year-old student from the tribal district of Gadchiroli in western India’s Maharashtra state appeared for a national medical entrance exam, known as the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).
- Shimpi had dropped out of formal education for two years to prepare for the exam, which determines one’s eligibility to join medical colleges as well as the schools they qualify for.
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The satirical party launches nationwide Gen Z protest campaign to demand removal of the federal education minister over exam paper leaks.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party hold placards during a protest in Hyderabad, India, June 14, 2026 [Mahesh Kumar A/AP]By Parth MNPublished On 16 Jun 202616 Jun 2026Mumbai, India – Ayush Shimpi has had a rough month and a half.
On May 3, the 20-year-old student from the tribal district of Gadchiroli in western India’s Maharashtra state appeared for a national medical entrance exam, known as the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).
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