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The concessions secured by the "cockroach movement" amount to more than a triumph for prospective medical students or a brief political headache for the country's ruling party. They prove that even after years of centralization and institutional erosion, power remains with the people.

NEW DELHI—For those accustomed to viewing Indian democracy through the prism of grand electoral contests or warnings about institutional erosion, recent weeks have provided a refreshing demonstration of democracy’s resilience. What began as provocative online satire exploded into one of the most remarkable—and successful—youth-led political movements in modern Indian history.