'Honorary cockroach' Sonam Wangchuk has a message for govt

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• Environmentalist and educationist Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday threw his weight behind the viral “cockroach” movement led by the self-styled Cockroach Janata Party, calling himself an “honorary cockroach” and urging the government to listen to frustrated youngsters instead of suppressing their online expression.
• The movement, which uses satire and the imagery of a cockroach as a symbol of resilience and dissent, has gained traction in recent days amid allegations that its social media accounts and digital platforms were hacked, withheld or taken down.
• Read Full Story Speaking to PTI, Wangchuk described the campaign as a creative and democratic expression of youth frustration over issues such as unemployment, exam paper leaks and accountability.
• “First of all, I am very impressed,” Wangchuk said.
• “Such creative expressions by our youth are nothing to worry about and nothing to be afraid of.