Over the past few months, you might have seen a few stories about a cockroach movement in India. What started as a parody political movement has - over time - turned into a genuine one - and this week, it successfully forced the resignation of the country’s Education Minister. It’s a story of economic inequality, social media and youth vs establishment - and it’s become a major deal in the most populous country in the world. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll explain how it started, how it grew - and what it means for India and the world.

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Presented and researched by Andrew Williams and Larissa Huntington

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Reading: This piece from The Conversation which gives some context for the movement and what could be next...

Reading: This article from BBC online which talks about how the language of Gen Z, so terms like FOMO and delulu, have been used in India’s parliament for the first time in the past week - it’s a bit of a sign of the changing of the guard.

And one more thing: Special shout out to Aphra who emailed us requesting this shortcut - and a reminder that if you’d also like us to cover a particular topic, you can send it to us at hello@thesquiz.com.au…

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