Leaked exams, dashed dreams: Why India’s ‘cockroach’ youth turned on Modi
Summary
India’s leaked exam scandal has triggered large protests by young people angry over repeated mismanagement, unemployment and shrinking opportunities. The government has invalidated test results for about 2 million students, tightened anti-leak laws and set up a review panel after the unrest.
Key Points
- The invalidation of medical exam results for about 2 million students after leaked questions sparked some of India’s largest youth protests in years.
- Demonstrators accused Narendra Modi’s government of repeated exam mismanagement, high unemployment and worsening inequality.
- Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned, and the government later announced tougher anti-leak penalties and a review panel.
- Students and families said years of costly exam preparation had been shattered, forcing many to abandon medical and civil service dreams.
