We want to move beyond elections, face of India's 'cockroach' movement tells BBC
In less than three months, 30‑year‑old Abhijeet Dipke — founder and face of India’s Gen Z “cockroach” protests — has risen to a level of public recognition usually reserved for breakout actors or cricketers. In Indian politics or activism, such prominence rarely comes without an influential family background, and even then it can take years to materialize.
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