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'Time to turn this tiny joke into a revolution': India's young 'cockroaches' hold first protest
The Cockroach Janta Party, a social media movement in India that started as a parody, faces its first test as its founder leads a demonstration in New Delhi.
Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), says the movement has moved beyond social media and become a nationwide campaign. Speaking at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, Dipke vowed to expand the agitation across India and said the protests would continue until Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns.
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A movement took shape when Gen Z turned insult into identity, and the internet converted outrage into overnight political power.
The Cockroach Janta Party started as a joke, but it quickly became a way for many Indians to express their frustration with the system.