Leaders of India’s youth-led ‘cockroach’ movement will meet the government on Friday to try and resolve a face-off over national examination paper leaks, although they will not halt nationwide protests, a spokesperson for the group said.
Protests Continue
The protests represent the biggest youth challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi since he came to power in 2014. Opposition parties have echoed the movement’s demands and have disrupted the monsoon session of parliament that began this week.
Talks between government ministers and leaders of the self-named Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) would be held at a neutral venue, CJP spokesperson Saurav Das told reporters overnight.
The nationwide protests would, however, continue, Das added. ‘We are not backing out,’ he said. ‘Because, real awakening starts from the grassroots and that is what we really need.’
Government Response
The federal cabinet will meet on Friday and discuss a draft to amend laws to punish culprits behind exam paper leaks and get it approved by parliament at the earliest, Modi said late on Thursday.
But the protesters have rejected the proposal saying the examination system should be fixed to prevent leaks in the first place.
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