From ‘cockroach’ post to protest leader: India's Dipke tests Modi government

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From ‘cockroach’ post to protest leader: India's Dipke tests Modi government

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Dipke, a Dalit activist from India, rose to prominence after a viral response to Supreme Court Chief Justice Surya Kant’s remarks comparing unemployed young people to cockroaches. The article frames his growing profile as a test for the Modi government and its handling of protest leadership.

Dipke, 31, ​born in a Dalit family on the lower rungs of India’s caste system, shot to fame this year after his six-word response to Supreme Court Chief Justice Surya Kant’s remarks likening unemployed youth to “cockroaches” went viral online.

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