Green Left Show #89: How India’s ‘Cockroaches’ struck a blow against Modi

Green Left Show #89: How India’s ‘Cockroaches’ struck a blow against Modi Isaac Nellist Thu, 06/08/2026 - 20:11 Isaac NellistManish Kumar August 6, 2026, Issue 1459, World The youth-led Cockroach Janata Party movement forced education minister Dhamendra Pradhan to resign over exam and admission paper leaks and corruption in the education system. See also Why you must book now for Ecosocialism 2026 Call for solidarity with the people of Pakistan-administered Jammu & Kashmir On this episode of the Green Left Show, Isaac Nellist speaks to Manish Kumar, Uttar Pradesh state president of the All India Students’ Association (AISA) and PhD student at Allahabad University, about this powerful expression of dissent against the Narendra Modi Bharatiya Janata Party government. Kumar was one of three students and AISA members who participated in a 23-day hunger strike at the Jantar Mantar protest site in Delhi, alongside well-known activist Sonam Wangchuk. They also discussed the police brutality against youth protesters in Delhi on July 20 and the next steps for the youth movement. International solidarity Democracy Youth & students All India Students Association (AISA) Cockroach Janata Party Green Left Show Podcast India Manish Kumar Dharmendra Pradhan Narendra Modi