India’s Cockroaches Were Never Radical Enough | The Nation

The Cockroach Janata Party protests won a great victory. What will be their legacy?

Activism / August 13, 2026 The Cockroach Janta Party protests won a great victory. What will be their legacy? In New Delhi, India, on July 26, the words “WE WON” are seen written on the pavement following the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, meeting a key demand of the Cockroach Janta Party.(Ritesh Shukla / Getty Images) Even by his own lofty standards, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been on a high recently. A string of state election wins for his party over the last two years, most stunningly in June in the former left-wing stronghold of West Bengal, forced…

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