India, July 27 -- As young protesters trickled into Shivaji Park on Sunday morning, a day after education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned in response to countrywide protests seeking government accountability over recent examination paper leaks, the mood gradually shifted from anger over the past few days to celebration.

Scores of young students arrived waving the tricolour. Other protesters - spanning toddlers to senior citizens - brought along placards with quirky messages that congratulated the Gen Z for not bowing before power despite being at the receiving end of police action in multiple cities since July 20, when protesters led by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) were lathi-charged and tear-gassed while marching to the Parliam...