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Gen Z protests lead to minister's resignation amid exam controversies
Weeks of Gen Z-led protests, dubbed the 'Cockroach' movement, have led to the resignation of a key minister. The protests, which utilized new and classic poetry and slogans like 'Kuchupuchu, resign kar do', focused on issues including alleged paper leaks and accountability in national examinations. The government has responded by forming a high-powered task force for exam reforms, led by Nandan Nilekani, following the NEET controversy.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 4 · Centre 11 · Right 5 n = 20
- Left (4): National Herald, Newslaundry, The Hindu, The Wire
- Centre (11 votes, 14 outlets): Amar Ujala, Business Standard, Dainik Bhaskar, Deccan Herald, Hindustan (Hindi) · Hindustan Times · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), NDTV, Navbharat Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), Patrika, Prabhat Khabar, The Indian Express, The New Indian Express
- Right (5): Dainik Jagran, Firstpost, India Today, Republic World, Swarajya
- International (2): Al Jazeera English, Bloomberg