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Protest marches in India stopped after violence

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There is a big fight in India. Young people fight with the police. The group name is Cockroach People Party. Thousands of people wanted to walk to the parliament. The police stopped them. The police used tear gas. The police used clubs. 180 people have injuries. Many people are police officers. The group stops the marches now. The group fears for the safety of the youth.

The group is against the government. They want the resignation of the education minister. There is a scandal with exam questions. Students want to study medicine. People gave the questions to students early. 2 million people had to do the exam again. Some students died by suicide. The group wants money for the families of the dead.

A judge used the word cockroach as an insult. The judge meant unemployed young people. The young people made a group from the name. Millions of people follow them on the internet. They are angry about high unemployment. Health Minister J.P. Nadda met the group. He wants to talk about the demands. The police arrested 70 people.

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Definitions

Cockroach People Party
A new youth movement in India. It started as a joke on the internet. Now they fight for better education and jobs.
Tear gas
A gas that hurts the eyes. The police use it against large crowds.
Education system
All rules for schools and colleges in a country.

People

Narendra Modi
He is the head of the government in India.
Abhijeet Dipke
He started the youth movement.
Dharmendra Pradhan
He is the education minister in India. People want him to leave his job.
Sonam Wangchuk
He is a famous activist. He helps the young people.

Locations

India
A very big country in South Asia.
New Delhi
The capital city of India. The government is there.

Sources

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ORF

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