How India’s Cockroach Party Became a Political Force
About this episode
The episode discusses the rise of India's cockroach movement as a significant political force amid student-led protests against Prime Minister Modi.
Weeks of student-led protests forced the resignation of India’s education minister, in a rare public setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, guest host Rebecca Choong Wilkins and Bloomberg reporter Atul Dev discuss how India’s cockroach movement grew from a satirical online joke into a powerful anti-Modi protest and why its economic grievances resonate so deeply among young Indians at this moment. Read more: Awakened Indian Students Hand Modi One of His Biggest Setbacks India Youth Protests End as Modi Bows to Group’s Demands Hosted by Rebecca Choong Wilkins; Produced by Naomi Ng; Reported by Atul Dev; Edited by Jeffrey Grocott, Paddy Hirsch and Julia Weaver. Fact-checking by Rachael Lewis-Krisky and Julia Press; Engineering by Taka Yasuzawa, Alex Sugiura, Emma Munger Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Rebecca Choong Wilkins
Guest: Atul Dev
Topics covered
- political protests
- India
- youth activism
- economic grievances
- anti-Modi sentiment
Keywords
- India
- cockroach movement
- student protests
- Narendra Modi
- political force
- economic grievances
- youth activism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bloomberg, India, cockroach movement, India Youth Protests
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