মাটি ভেদ করে, যক্ষের ধন উঠে আসবে, সোনাদানা এত রাজকীয় সুখ, চাই না তোমাকেই শুধু চাই প্রতিদিন যা হারাই, সাকার ও নিরাকার তার ভেতরে বেঁচে থাকার সান্ত্বনায় ছিটেফোঁটা, ক্ষীরের অঙ্গার

Where do Muslim youths fit in India's 'Cockroach' protests? Submitted by Nabiya Khan on Fri, 09/04/2026 - 20:06 The country harbours a political culture where exercising the right to demonstrate is safer for some than for others A CJP supporter waves the national flag a day after the resignation of India’s education minister, in Mumbai on 26 July 2026 (Punit Paranjpe/AFP) Off As protests by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in Delhi gained momentum this summer, many Muslims urged their children not to participate.  Some mosque announcements cautioned Muslim youths to stay away - not over any clash with the movement’s ideals, but amid fears of harassment, false charges, hounding and intimidation. For many students, attending protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar was a way to show they cared enough about the issues facing the country to show up.