Meet the Cockroach who's launched India's newest political party

Key points

• A week ago, Abhijeet Dipke was applying for jobs in Boston.
• Then a remark by the Chief Justice of India comparing young Indians on social media to “cockroaches” and “parasites” sparked outrage online.
• Within days, Abhijeet had launched the Cockroach Janta Party, a movement that exploded across social media, drew lakhs of followers, and turned an internet insult into a political identity.
• But who is Abhijeet, and what exactly is the purpose and future of the Cockroach Janta Party?
• India Today's Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor spoke with the party founder, Abhijeet Dipke.