Abhijeet Dipke returns to India from the US, despite his family and friends fearing he could be arrested

A Gen Z-led, social media-first mock political party in India that has amassed millions of followers and is set to hold an in-person protest on Saturday.

Political Scientist Amit Ahuja explains what the Cockroach Janta Party’s online popularity could mean for Indian politics.

The parody “Cockroach Janta Party” has won millions of online followers on social media since its launch last month.

Follow The Hindu LIVE for the latest updates on Abhijeet Dipke's Cockroach Janta Party protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, demanding Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.

Follow The Hindu LIVE for updates on Abhijeet Dipke's Cockroach Janta Party protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, demanding Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.

The Cockroach Janata Party, a social media movement in India, faces a major test as its founder leads a demonstration in New Delhi.

The Cockroach Janata Party, a satirical online movement, has taken its first steps into real-world politics

NEW DELHI (AP) — The Cockroach Janata Party, a social media movement that began as an online joke and amassed millions of followers across India, will face its biggest test

The Cockroach Janta Party will begin a large protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar today at 10 am after taking permission from the Delhi police. | India News

The mock political party with roughly 22 million Instagram followers is the largest online expression of dissent against Narendra Modi.

The Cockroach Janta Party's protest on Saturday (Jun 6) marks the movement’s first foray into street politics after weeks of dominating social media feeds and news headlines.

“This is a peaceful movement for the youth of the nation,” says Cockroach Janta Party's spokesperson.

“Cockroaches don’t ever fear, they never die either,” says founder of party; protesters carry paper cockroach masks and pamphlets.

Hundreds gathered at Jantar Mantar for a protest organized by the Cockroach Janta Party. Abhijeet Dipke, the movement's founder, led the demonstration. Participants demanded the…

NEW DELHI, June 6 — The founder of India’s viral Cockroach Janta Party arrived in New Delhi on Saturday to lead a protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government,...

The Cockroach Janata Party has already seen some social media accounts blocked by the Modi government, but has been granted permission for New Delhi demonstration

Before joining the protest, Abhijeet Dipke landed at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport on Saturday morning, arriving from the US. | India News

Hundreds of supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party, an online joke that drew millions across India, gathered for the first time in the national capital

Hundreds of mostly young Indians gathered in New Dehli on Saturday for the first street protest organised by the Cockroach Janata Party – a movement which began as an online joke…

The "Cockroach Janta Party", led by 30-year-old Boston University graduate Abhijeet Dipke, draws support from young people frustrated by a lack of jobs.