A new youth-led political movement in India, the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), has announced its first protest rally in New Delhi this Saturday. The group, which uses a cockroach as its symbol, was launched on May 16 by political strategist and Boston University student Abhijit Dipke. It emerged after India’s Chief Justice Surya Kant referred to unemployed youth as ‘parasites’ and ‘cockroaches’. Within weeks, the CJP gained over 22 million Instagram followers and claims more than one million members, describing itself as the ‘voice of the idle and unemployed’. Experts, however, say there is little evidence of real-world support.
The protest will target alleged irregularities in recent high school and entrance exams that reportedly affected millions of students. The CJP has demanded the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and policy experts have also criticized the exam failures, calling them a major challenge for the government. Analysts note that while Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity remains strong, the scale of Saturday’s protest could signal growing discontent.
Regional analysts warn that similar youth-driven online movements in Nepal, Bangladesh, and Indonesia have disrupted economies and political stability, raising investor concerns about South Asia’s employment crisis.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ০৫ জুন ২০২৬, ০৭: ৩৯ ভারতের একটি যুব রাজনৈতিক আন্দোলন যা সামাজিক যোগাযোগমাধ্যমে ব্যাপক ভাইরাল হয়েছে। যার প্রতীক হিসেবে ব্যবহার করা হচ্ছে একটি ‘তেলাপোকা’ (ককরোচ)। আগামী শনিবার নয়া দিল্লিতে বিক্ষোভ সমাবেশ ডেকেছে এই ককরোচ জনতা পা
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