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.
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 ...