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India Jantar Mantar protest

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Protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar in late July ~~2026, sparked by allegations of a~~ 2026 over alleged NEET paper ~~leak, escalated into~~ leaks sparked a youth‑led “Cockroach” movement. ~~Some demonstrators~~ Demonstrators shouted abusive language at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother, prompting nationwide ~~outrage and~~ outrage, the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra ~~Pradhan. The government introduced~~ Pradhan, and a government bill tightening penalties for exam‑paper ~~leaks and filed FIRs against participants under sections 352, 353(1) and 356(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.~~ leaks. Modi posted an Instagram video on 31 ~~July, saying he forgives the~~ July urging forgiveness for “misguided children” and ~~urging society to guide rather than punish them, using an analogy of a tongue caught between teeth. He~~ later addressed the nation with a casual “Hi friends” greeting, signalling a ~~more~~ youth‑focused communication style. A 15‑year‑old girl from ~~Noida posted~~ Noida, captured in a viral video during the protest, issued an apology ~~video, saying Modi’s forgiveness gave~~ video thanking Modi for his mercy, describing it as giving her “a new life.” Opposition parties, led by Congress figures Rahul Gandhi, Jairam Ramesh and P. Chidambaram, criticised Modi’s stance as self‑obsessed, demanded an apology, and highlighted broader grievances – paper leaks, cancelled exams, a broken education system and alleged police trauma to lakhs of youth. Uttar Pradesh minister Om Prakash Rajbhar defended Her mother publicly thanked the prime minister, ~~while AAP senator Sanjay Singh questioned~~ calling the ~~timing~~ forgiveness a “new birth” for her daughter. BJP MP and actress Kangana Ranaut condemned those who incite youngsters and called for protection of ~~the response.~~ youth from “misleading influences.” The ~~central government pledged not to pursue criminal prosecutions against protesters, acceding to demands for educational reform~~ episode intensified debate over youth protest, online harassment, and ~~the education minister’s resignation, but several~~ political rhetoric, while state authorities ~~later filed~~ continued filing cases against hundreds of ~~youths, underscoring a~~ participants, highlighting tension between ~~the~~ promised clemency and local ~~legal actions.~~ prosecutions.

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