No one knew a statement by CJI using the word ‘cockroach’ while talking about the youth would lead to a social media wave that would surpass BJP's popularity. | India News

Controversial remark by Supreme Court chief justice triggers a political movement, with thousands of Gen Z signing in.

A top Indian judge's Cockroach Janta Party comment has sparked widespread satire, with thousands rallying online under the term, led by PR graduate Abhijeet Dipke.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav threw his weight behind the movement with a short post on Instagram and X. “BJP versus CJP,” he wrote. | India News

A new five-day-old group, the Cockroach Janta Party, has gone viral in India, amassing 15 million Instagram followers by discussing youth concerns like unemployment and inflation…

The Cockroach Janta Party goes viral in India, amplifying Gen Z concerns about unemployment, inflation, and political engagement.

The satirical Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has found itself at the centre of a social media storm after its X account was withheld in India—just hours after it overtook the (BJP)…

The social media accounts of Cockroach Janta Party, also known as CJP, crossed 10 million followers on Instagram, surpassing the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. | India News

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Satirical project is viral sensation and outlet for protest on social media as it taps into young people’s frustration

The five-day-old group has amassed nearly 15 million followers, surpassing Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party.

Memes mocking corruption, joblessness and political dysfunction have flooded social media, where millions of users are adopting the cockroach.

The Cockroach Janta Party's X account was withheld in India amid outrage over CJI remarks on unemployment, but it continues to thrive on Instagram. | India News

No one knew a statement by CJI using the word ‘cockroach’ while talking about the youth would lead to a social media wave that would surpass BJP's popularity. | India News

The Cockroach Janta Party has become one of India’s fastest-growing movements after a Supreme Court judge compared unemployed young people to ‘cockroaches’. Shahana Yasmin reports

Inside India’s viral Cockroach Janta Party: how a satirical ‘cockroach’ movement turned youth anger over jobs, corruption and exam leaks into online protest.

The satirical "Cockroach Janta Party" calls itself a "political front of the youth, by the youth, for the youth." India's government may be trying to squash it.

Opposition parties are watching the rise of the online Cockroach Janta Party. They suspect an unseen hand is behind its social media popularity. Leaders are unsure whether to…

The Modi government’s panic over Cockroach Janta Party is palpable because it is trained to fight tangible enemies—people it can arrest or buy. But how do you put an algorithm…

The party was launched after India’s Chief Justice Surya Kant referred to some unemployed youngsters as ‘parasites’ and ‘cockroaches’.

A mock political party, the Cockroach Janta Party, is gaining massive followers on social media. It represents young Indians' frustration with job scarcity and traditional…