Modi Has Few Good Options to Quell India’s ‘Cockroach’ Protests

In India on 22 July 2026, youth and student protests over leaked exams, known as the 'cockroach' protests, continued to grow. Bloomberg said a student protest turned violent, and the New York Times described young protesters as bloodied but unbowed. India's education minister, under heavy pressure, promised reforms and debate. Bloomberg wrote that Modi has few good options to quell the protests.