Karnataka BJP workers staged a unique protest by killing cockroaches, targeting the rising social media-driven Cockroach Janata Party, which has gained massive online traction.
The protest involved party workers killing cockroaches
May 26, 2026
04:05 pm
What's the storyIn a bizarre demonstration, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in Mandya, Karnataka, staged a protest against the viral Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).
The protest involved men symbolically killing cockroaches while shouting slogans against the internet-driven movement.
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