1. As 'Cockroach' protests grow over alleged voter fraud, Modi defends India as ‘mother of democracy’  CNBC
  2. India’s government fails to crush Gen Z protests  The Economist
  3. Indian police detain 'cockroach' movement leaders demanding election chief stand down  Reuters
  4. How protests have shaped India: From anti-Hindi agitation to farm laws  Al Jazeera
  5. Crackdown exposes limits of Modi’s playbook for maintaining power  The Japan Times