The Cockroach Janta Party is a Gen Z creation. A generation accused of spending too much time online has turned that very trait into a formidable weapon

The CJP protest has gone viral beyond Delhi's streets, with Gen Z using memes, reels, trending music and pop culture references on social media to amplify demands for Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.

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

The way Gen Z engages online, through memes, stickers and GIFs, is how they are engaging offline at the protest that has a distinctly young demographic.

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 comments went viral out of context, morphing into a viral ...

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 “cockroaches” and signing up for a party that does ...

Hundreds of students gathered at Delhi's Jantar Mantar for a protest organised by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), raising concerns over alleged exam irregularities, paper leaks and issues linked to competitive examinations. Protesters, including students ...