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The reframing of the political narrative by Gen Z at Jantar Mantar
“All is well.” The line from Three Idiots became an anthem of optimism for an entire generation. The film portrayed the story of three friends trying to break free from the rigid expectations imposed by India’s education system. Aamir Khan played Rancho, whose real identity in the film was Phunsukh Wangdu, an engineer and innovator…
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Not security concerns, but erosion of political capital of the ruling party led to Pradhan’s resignation
The primary reason behind Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation on Saturday (July 25, 2026) was not security concerns, but the erosion of the ruling party’s political capital caused by the burgeoning, organic crowds at Jantar Mantar, government sources told The Hindu. The continuous sit-in by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which started on June 13,…
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5 key moments from the CJP protest that shook the nation & forced a minister’s resignation
New Delhi's Jantar Mantar has, for nearly two months, been the epicentre of one of India's largest youth-led movements in years. What started as a satirical social media joke turned into the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) — a Gen Z-driven campaign that pulled in a Ramon Magsaysay award-winning activist, triggered a hunger strike, disrupted Parliament's…