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.

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

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