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ProtestIndia·Unpinned16 Oct 2026

Youth Unemployment and Protests in India

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In 2026, urban youth unemployment reached nearly 18 percent, with rates for young urban women estimated between 24 and 27 percent. Tensions escalated after Supreme Court Chief Justice Surya Kant allegedly referred to unemployed youth as “cockroaches” in court, prompting the creation of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). The movement, initially triggered by…

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