‘What if all cockroaches came together?’ The youth movement threatening to shake up India’s politics

Cockroach Janta party began as online joke but is growing into one of the most unexpected challenges to country’s rightwing government
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India's viral 'cockroach' youth movement takes to the streets of Delhi

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chief Spokesperson of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), Saurav Das, during a sit-in by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demanding the resignation of Indian Education Minister Dharmendra ...
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Mock political party for India’s young ‘cockroaches’ holds first street protest

NEW DELHI (AP) — Hundreds of supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party, an online joke that has drawn millions of followers across India, gathered for the first time in the capital on Saturday for its biggest real-world test yet. The protest near ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

India's viral 'cockroach' political movement spills onto Delhi's roads

Hundreds gathered in the Indian capital New Delhi as part of the online political movement, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). The protesters called for the country's education minister to resign over recent exam paper leaks. India's largest online youth ...
The Tribune

Is the ‘Cockroach’ movement here to stay?

"The ‘Cockroach’ movement is not a trend, it is a reaction by youth to being unfairly labelled as “under-talented” or “unwilling to work”, even in the face of limited opportunities. The movement reflects a generation determined to adapt ...
Radio France Internationale

From memes to political movement, India's 'Cockroach' party leads youth revolt

India's Cockroach Janata Party began life as a series of internet memes and has grown into a real-life movement, bringing together young people angry about unemployment and alleged exam fraud. What