In pictures: Police use batons and tear gas in clash with India’s ‘cockroach’ party in New Delhi

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Youth activists trying to march on Parliament were met with hardline police resistance

Police fire tear gas at supporters of India's Cockroach Party as they march to parliamentndian youth activists from the "cockroach" movement have faced police batons and tear gas while attempting to march on Parliament.The Cockroach Janta Party, formed in May, was named after a Supreme Court judge controversially likened unemployed youth to “cockroaches”.

The movement has since gained political weight, calling for widespread reforms and the resignation of the education minister.

Senior officials, however, have taken a hard line against the group.