India’s ‘cockroach movement’ leaders say minister promises talks on demands

Thousands of young supporters gathered through the night at the protest site of Jantar Mantar in New Delhi for the march on the opening day of parliament’s monsoon session.

India’s youth-led Cockroach Janta Party movement said on Monday ​a federal minister had promised the government would weigh its demands as thousands of protesters marched on parliament despite police efforts to scatter them ‌with tear gas and cane charges.