The online satirical phenomena the Cockroach Janta Party, has gained a lot of traction online and in political discourse. It has also become, in a sense, a lightning rod, of a narrative tug of war rather than what it is – a signal to political parties across the spectrum. We analyse how the BJP and the opposition parties have responded to this.

The divergence between the largest Opposition party and its allies has once again brought the INDIA bloc’s internal divisions to the fore.

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…