India's Modi government under growing pressure as 'cockroach' protests intensify
The CJP got a boost on Tuesday when the opposition Congress party demonstrated outside the PM's house.
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Notable Quotes
"the government must apologise to students for the crackdown"
— Rahul Gandhi , Politician
"We owe our students more than outrage. We owe them answers, reforms and accountability."
— Dharmendra Pradhan , Politician
Key People
Amit Shah is the Home Minister of India and a key leader in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Arvind Kejriwal is the former chief minister of Delhi and the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party.
Dharmendra Pradhan is the Education Minister of India.
Jitendra Singh is a Federal Minister in the Government of India.
Mallikarjun Kharge is the president of the Indian National Congress.
Om Birla is the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's Parliament.
Rahul Gandhi is an Indian politician and member of the Indian National Congress.
Sharad Pawar is a veteran Indian politician and the leader of the Nationalist Congress Party.
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The CJP got a boost on Tuesday when the opposition Congress party demonstrated outside the PM's house.
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