Leaders and supporters of India’s self-described “cockroach movement” say they have secured a promise from a minister that their demands will be discussed following nationwide protests. Demonstrators stage rallies leading up to the monsoon session in New Delhi, with thousands of young supporters gathering overnight at Jantar Mantar as they plan to march to the parliament on the session’s opening day. During the march, police use tear gas and detain some demonstrators, according to reporting from the protest’s side and accompanying coverage. Protest organizers state that the government has agreed to consider their demands after the nationwide demonstrations. The accounts describe a tense standoff between police and protesters as the march approaches parliament, alongside calls by the movement for dialogue. While the movement’s characterization and demands are part of the reporting, the central points across sources are the scale of the rallies, the planned march, the police response, and the claim that a government minister has agreed to hold talks on the movement’s demands. The situation is presented as ongoing as protesters seek formal engagement.