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Friends, they say that someone’s time can change at any time, recently we saw the same on social media, where a unique and unexpected name has suddenly appeared in the political discussion of India – “Cockroach Janata Party.” In just six days since its launch, the party’s Instagram account has garnered over 21 million followers. What started as an online satire movement has now become one of the most talked-about trends on the internet. Let us know how this party reached politics from satire-

The Cockroach Janata Party describes itself as a movement “of the youth, by the youth and for the youth”. Founded on May 16 by Boston University student Abhijit Dipke, the party’s main symbol is the cockroach and its slogan is: “Secular, socialist, democratic and lazy.”

The idea of ​​this party stemmed from a viral controversy, allegedly to the comments of Supreme Court Justice Surya Kant. According to reports, the justice had remarked that unemployed youth have flooded the media, social media and social functions “like cockroaches”. The statement sparked vigorous debate online, although Justice later clarified that his comments were misrepresented.

Soon after the controversy erupted, “Cockroach Janata Party” was launched on social media as a sarcastic response. Its X (formerly Twitter) account, named “Cockroach Is Back”, quickly gained popularity; The earlier handle was reportedly blocked. The account’s bio boldly reads: “Cockroaches never die.”

Although the party is not officially registered with the Election Commission, it has become a viral digital movement and meme, reflecting the frustration of youth who are unemployed and constantly online.

Party’s fun membership terms are also a reason for its popularity:

• unemployed

• Lazy

• constantly online

• Able to express your frustrations in a professional manner

Interestingly, this unique name of the party has generated a lot of curiosity among people online, and there has been a sudden increase in the searches for the word “Cockroach” in Google Search Trends.