Greta Thunberg joins London rally in support of Indian students

India’s Cockroach protests bring Narendra Modi down to earth

It rose from Jantar Mantar and cities across the country, driven largely by young people who had grown up with smartphones in their hands and entrance examination stress in their lives.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government caved under the pressure of student protests across India — a rarity in the current administration — underscoring the rising influence of Gen Zs in the world's largest democracy.

But the Cockroach protests that have swept through India this summer are about much more than a single minister.