Discover how Abhijeet Dipke's Cockroach Janta Party gained 1.2 million members, addressing youth issues and frustrations in India.

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.

Discover how Abhijeet Dipke's Cockroach Janta Party gained 1.2 million members, addressing youth issues and frustrations in India.

The 'cockroaches' take to the streets in New Delhi. Abhijeet Dipke, creator of the satirical Indian movement 'Cockroach People's Party' (Cockroach Janta Party), born out of…

Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke plans a protest at Jantar Mantar on June 6, utilising constitutional means to amplify youth voices.