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NEW DELHI (AP) \u2014 Thousands of supporters of the youth-led Cockroach movement gathered Monday to march to India\u2019s Parliament, demanding the resignation of the education minister despite police denying permission for the protest.<\/p>\n

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Scores of police surrounded the barricaded protest site \u200bof Jantar Mantar in the heart of New Delhi, raising the prospect of a confrontation just a few kilometers from Parliament if demonstrators pressed ahead with the march.<\/p>\n

The crowd included students, professionals, and families with young children. Many carried backpacks with water and food, expecting a long day, while others waved Indian flags. Police urged protesters to disperse over loudspeakers, as the crowd chanted slogans against the education minister and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.<\/p>\n

The Cockroach Janta Party emerged in May after the Supreme Court chief justice compared some unemployed young people to \u201ccockroaches\u201d during an unrelated hearing. Supporters embraced the remark, turning it into a satirical movement that has attracted millions of followers on social media.<\/p>\n

The movement has gained momentum after repeated leaks of high-stakes entrance exams for medical colleges and government jobs sparked public anger. It drew wider attention after police forcibly moved hunger-striking activist Sonam Wangchuk to hospital on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Protesters calling themselves \u201ccockroaches\u201d have camped at Jantar Mantar for the past month, with members of several student groups joining Wangchuk\u2019s hunger strike. Thousands of supporters have also turned out at universities and rallies in other cities. They are demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, reforms to the examination system and compensation for the families of students who died by suicide following paper leaks.<\/p>\n

Before the march, Wangchuk said he would end his nearly three-week hunger strike only if the government took responsibility for failures in the education system and exam paper leaks, or if protesters were allowed to reach Parliament and lawmakers pledged to raise the issues in both Houses.<\/p>\n

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Delhi Police said the march had not been authorized and that restrictions were needed to maintain law and order around Parliament during the monsoon session, which begins Monday.<\/p>\n

The protests have become a rare public challenge to Modi\u2019s Hindu nationalist government in its third term, drawing support from opposition parties, rights activists and some Bollywood celebrities. Protesters say space for dissent has shrunk under Modi, whose government has been criticized for suppressing public protests by jailing activists and, in some cases, using forceful police crackdowns.<\/p>\n

Senior leaders in Modi\u2019s government have taken a hard line against the movement. Pradhan has accused the protesters of acting against the nation, while other ministers have acknowledged students\u2019 concerns but insisted there is no need for talks or negotiations with the movement.<\/p>\n

Jyoti Rajput, a yoga teacher, said she joined the protests because \u201cthis rotten system refuses to take action.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cIt cannot see the pain of students, and that\u2019s why so many people have joined this movement,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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