Published: June 6, 2026 • 2:48 PM IST · Updated: June 6, 2026 • 3:50 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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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.
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.
On Saturday, hundreds gathered in New Delhi’s protest zone near parliament, with some participants wearing cockroach masks.
Last month, India’s Chief Justice Surya Kant likened young people who criticised the government to “cockroaches” and “parasites” during a court hearing.
Kant later said his comments were taken out of context.