NEW DELHI ¨C When pent-up youth anger propelled India¡¯s Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) to online fame in May, its founder said his supporters were disillusioned with both Prime Minister Narendra Modi¡¯s party and the opposition for failing to address their concerns.
Yet CJP leaders turned to opposition lawmakers and appealed directly for their support on Monday after police used batons and tear gas to disperse protesters marching on parliament to demonstrate against damaging exam leaks and corruption.
Opposition lawmakers were quick to oblige on Tuesday, after many ?young demonstrators were injured.
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