The Cockroach Revolt: India’s Students Turned an Insult Into a Movement

While capitalist democracies celebrate Indian leaders and draw up trade and military agreements, a deep unrest among young students across India is taking on ominous tones. On Monday, July 20 — the opening day of Parliament’s Monsoon Session — that unrest arrived at the gates of power itself. While capitalist democracies celebrate Indian leaders and draw up trade and military agreements, a deep unrest among young students across India is taking on ominous tones. On Monday, July 20 — the opening day of Parliament’s Monsoon Session — that unrest arrived at the gates of power itself. July 24, 2026 at 08:43PM July 24, 2026 at 08:43PM