India: Cockroach party calls for nationwide protests on Friday
07/23/2026 July 23, 2026 Cockroach party calls for nationwide protests After an overwhelming response for the march to Parliament on July 20, the Cockroach Janta
07/23/2026 July 23, 2026 Cockroach party calls for nationwide protests After an overwhelming response for the march to Parliament on July 20, the Cockroach Janta Party has called for "peaceful" nationwide protests on Friday, July 24. "Every district, one day, one demand," the CJP poster read, with a call to "stand in solidarity with victims of police brutality across India." The group directed local students unions and other organisations to collaborate for permissions and logistics. India's Cockroach movement undeterred by police violence To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The Cockraoch Janta Party was created as a satire by Abhijeet Dipke, an Indian Student of political communication in the US, after the Chief Justice of India likened the nation's youth to "parasites" and "cockroaches." It has since gained massive momentum and support from India's youth, gaining over 23 million followers on Despite it's meteoric popularity, the CJP does not have the network of workers and volunteers usually required for a nationwide protest. That said, the protests in Delhi have already spread to several Indian cities like Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Patna, Chennai and Guwahati.
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