NEW DELHI: India's youth-led "cockroach" movement, whose protests have forced the education minister's resignation, urged authorities on Monday (Jul 27) to release all demonstrators detained in weeks

The Cockroach Janta Party accused the government of backtracking after the authorities had assured them that no punitive action would be taken against protesters.

Andrew Hilliar analyses the situation.

India's "cockroach" party has said it was ending its youth-led protests in New Delhi after the government "accepted" all its demands, a spokesperson for the movement said.

India's "cockroach" party has said it was ending its youth-led protests in New Delhi after the government "accepted" all its demands, a spokesperson for the movement said.

Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned after protests that followed an alleged leak of examination papers.

India's 'Cockroach' movement protesters have reclaimed their dismantled protest site, a day after police and a sea of youth protesters clashed in Delhi. Organizers however said they are canceling a march. Follow DW.