Leaders from India’s ‘cockroach’ movement have begun talks with the government to resolve the stand-off over the leaking of national exam papers.
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The talks came hours after activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike, following assurances that no legal action would be taken against protesters in Delhi.
But a spokesperson for the youth-led movement says their nationwide protests will continue until the education minister resigns.
They call themselves ‘cockroaches’ after India’s top judge used the word when referring to unemployed young people.
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