{"id":368993,"date":"2026-08-11T10:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T09:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/from-modelling-to-activism-for-indias-cockroach-movement-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T10:00:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T09:00:56","slug":"from-modelling-to-activism-for-indias-cockroach-movement-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/from-modelling-to-activism-for-indias-cockroach-movement-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"From modelling to activism for India\u2019s Cockroach movement | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/L7yyyPkLNPk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"From modelling to activism for India\u2019s Cockroach movement | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L7yyyPkLNPk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>27-year-old Rhiya Ahir became an internet sensation last month when the model blocked a police vehicle carrying detained students in Mumbai. This happened during rallies in support of the Cockroach Janta Party protests in Delhi, calling for the resignation of India\u2019s education minister over exam irregularities. 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