00:00Thousands of protesters gathered in India's capital today to demand action over examination paper leaks and the resignation of Education
00:08Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
00:10The demonstration coincided with the opening of Parliament's monsoon session and became the biggest challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi
00:18since his third term began.
00:21Police said more than 10,000 people gathered at Jantar Mentar as roads were barricaded and security was tightened around
00:29Parliament and nearby government offices.
00:31The party also said two of its leaders would hold talks with Health Minister JP Nadar after the government reached
00:37out for discussion.
00:38The protest was organised by the Crocroach Jantar Party, a youth-left movement that emerged after unemployed young people were
00:46described as cockroaches by Supreme Court Chief Justice Surya Khan.
00:50The movement quickly gained momentum on social media before drawing support from opposition parties and many Indians frustrated by unemployment
00:58and alleged corruption in the education system.
01:01The campaign followed the alleged leak of medical entrance examination papers in May, which affected more than two million students
01:09and forced the authorities to hold a fresh examination.
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