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

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), initially a satirical online movement sparked by India’s chief justice labeling unemployed youth "cockroaches," has evolved into a significant youth-led challenge to Narendra Modi’s BJP government, drawing thousands to its first public protest in Delhi where demonstrators demanded accountability for a broken education system, rampant youth unemployment, and recent leaked medical entrance exams. Founded by US-based Abhijeet Dipke, the CJP has gained millions of social media followers, with protesters calling for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation and systemic reforms to address widespread student distress.