Thousands of protesters have gathered in New Delhi to march on parliament and demand the resignation of India’s education minister.

Some protesters were caned by police, who had denied permission for the protest.

The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party movement began after national medical school entrance test papers were leaked in May, and has garnered millions of supporters on social media.

ABC’s South Asia correspondent Rachel Clayton is in New Delhi.

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