The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) has embraced the cockroach meme trend, launching a bold online campaign to counter the Cockroach Janta Party's digital dominance.
IYC claims to be the 'real cockroaches'
May 26, 2026
04:28 pm
What's the storyThe Indian Youth Congress (IYC) has launched its own online campaign called "Indian Youth Cockroaches" on X.
The move is seen as a direct response to the viral satirical platform, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
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