One post, 6 words, 37 days, one resignation: How ‘cockroaches’ crawled into corridors of power

A six-word post on X sparked a massive student protest across India. Thousands of students demanded accountability for examination irregularities and unemployment issues. The sustained demonstrations pressured the government for over a month. Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan eventually resigned from his post. The movement, born online, achieved significant governmental concessions and assurances.