Cockroach Janta Party has tapped into youth anger at unemployment, inflation and bitter religious divides

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…

Cockroach Janta Party has tapped into youth anger at unemployment, inflation and bitter religious divides

A satirical political movement has gone viral amongst India's youth with an unusual mascot at the helm: the cockroach. The Cockroach Janta Party was born after India's chief…

"If all was well with the country and the economy, 20 million young people would not rally around something like this," says political activist.

The satirical movement is a highly visible digital expression of frustration but cannot substitute for collective action and organisation on the ground.