The Cockroach Janta Party has tapped into growing anger over unemployment, exam scams, corruption and political disconnect. Millions are engaging with its memes, slogans and satire, but the real ...

From meme movement to political endorsement: TMC lends ‘full support’ to Cockroach Janata Party The endorsement came from TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien, who said both leaders expressed "fondness ...

NEW DELHI, Jun 6: Hundreds of supporters of the viral parody movement Cockroach Janata Party — aka CJP — showed up at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Saturday, taking the group from online memes to an ...

On an ordinary day in New Delhi, an off-the-cuff remark in India’s highest court triggered something no one had planned for: Within days, millions of young Indians were publicly calling themselves ...

On May 16, 2026, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) was launched as a satirical political collective on social media, sparked by a widely misquoted remark from Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. His ...

The “cockroach” phrase entered political discourse after Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant likened unemployed youth moving towards activism and journalism to “cockroaches” and “parasites.” The ...

Young people across India have turned an insult into a digital badge of defiance, transforming the cockroach from a symbol of contempt into the emblem of a fast-spreading satirical protest movement.

The cockroach is everywhere. Across Instagram, thousands have changed their profile pictures to cockroaches. AI-generated cockroach politicians dominate social media feeds. Artists are creating ...

What began as an online joke has evolved into a viral youth movement, with the Cockroach Janta Party transforming satire, memes and frustration into a potent symbol of Gen Z's growing disillusionment ...