Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to set up fast‑track courts to punish officials leaking exam papers amid a youth‑led “cockroach” protest movement. He posted on X that *nothing* is more important than the welfare of our youth, promising swift justice, but the movement rejects it as a band‑aid.

The CJP demands the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan and systemic reform. About 50,000 demonstrators marched in Delhi, where police used teargas and batons. Over 1,000 protesters remained camped at Jantar Mantar, enduring heat and humidity.

Opposition figures Rahul Gandhi and Renuka Chowdhury criticized Modi, citing 152 exam paper leaks in a decade with zero convictions. Health minister JP Nadda accused them of political opportunism. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke urged public meetings at protest sites.

Critics say Pradhan’s resignation would signal weakness amid global headwinds and rising unemployment. The protests have spread to Mumbai, Chennai, Indore, Hyderabad and Patiala.