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‘Cockroach Party’ leader returns to India for first New Delhi protest
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Published On 6 Jun 2026
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke (centre) shouts slogans during a protest over alleged irregularities in recent major examinations, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi [Manan Vatsyayana/AFP]
Hundreds of supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (Cockroach People’s Party, or CJP), a satirical social media movement in India, have gathered in New Delhi after weeks of grabbing news headlines. [Adnan Abidi/Reuters]
The party, a play on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has attracted millions of online followers and widespread support among young Indians. [Arun Sankar/AFP]
On Saturday, hundreds gathered in New Delhi’s protest zone near parliament, with some participants wearing cockroach masks. [Manish Swarup/AP Photo]
Within a week of launching a website and social media accounts, CJP’s Instagram page soared and by Saturday had amassed more than 22.2 million followers, with the slogan: “A political front for the youth, by the youth, for the youth.” [Adnan Abidi/Reuters]
For Saturday’s march, CJP organisers rallied supporters to demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, after an exam irregularity controversy in May that quickly transformed into frustration over India’s education system and limited job opportunities. [Manish Swarup/AP Photo]
CJP supporters chanted slogans including: “Cockroaches are coming, Dharmendra Pradhan is going!” [Manish Swarup/AP Photo]
Organisers of the march encouraged participants to bring India’s national flag and a book, which they said symbolised the right to education and equal opportunity for all. They also urged demonstrators to remain peaceful and avoid any confrontations with police. [Manish Swarup/AP Photo]
The group’s rise echoes a similar trend across South Asia, where youth movements born out of social media have been crucial in antigovernment protests, particularly in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal. [Manan Vatsyayana/AFP]
Some supporters of Modi’s party have dismissed the CJP as nothing more than a social media gimmick. They argue that the parody party’s social media success might not translate into political street mobilisation and that its rapid rise will likely be fleeting. [Adnan Abidi/Reuters]
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