Cockroach Janta Party takes over internet: ‘Wildest digital movement of the year’ or ‘alternative to NOTA’ — jury is out

Key points

• India’s internet is buzzing over the sudden rise of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
• This satirical political movement has rapidly transformed from an online joke into one of the country’s most talked-about digital movements.
• Formed soon after a remark by the Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, the party has gained massive traction on social media with its unusual slogan — “Secular, Socialist, Democratic, Lazy.” Calling itself “A political front of the youth, by the youth, for the youth,” the movement has attracted lakhs of views, thousands of comments and a growing number of followers within just days of its launch.
• What appears to have caught the internet’s attention most is the blend of satire, political frustration and meme culture that defines the party’s online presence.
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