The story of how an online joke became a viral sensation on social media, and started what appears to be the grassroots of a political movement.The Cockroach Party was founded by a public relations student…

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

A satirical political party in India amasses the support of millions in just a few days and politicians are taking notice.

NEW DELHI — It began as a satirical online project. Now millions of young Indians are flocking to it as an outlet for their frustration. A parody p...

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.

The viral “Cockroach Janata Party” has exploded across social media with a staggering 21 million Instagram followers, sparking debate over whether satire can become serious…

Whether politics organised primarily through synchronised outrage can sustain itself beyond moments of emotional intensity is a key issue

The movement’s rise traces back to comments made by a Supreme Court justice, who compared some young people and critics of institutions to “cockroaches” and “parasites.”

The spiny, long-legged, and often reviled cockroach has become an unlikely symbol of dissent, in a sharp rebuke to the ruling establishment in the world's largest democracy.

NEW DELHI: A new cockroach-themed youth movement has gone viral in India, attracting nearly 23 million followers, after the chief justice’s remarks were widely interpreted as…

The story of how an online joke became a viral sensation on social media, and started what appears to be the grassroots of a political movement.The Cockroach Party was founded by…

A viral online joke in India, the “Cockroach Janta Party,” created as a parody of comments by a Supreme Court judge, has grown into a Gen Z–driven political movement with millions…