Cockroach Janata Party takes Indian internet by storm after CJI’s remarks

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant may have casually remarked and called activists and journalists cockroaches during a hearing, but the Indian public is letting him know that he can’t get away with it. While the CJI eventually took back his words, thousands of people have ‘joined’ the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), a satirical organisation, which stands for the unemployed youth of India.

Started on May 15, a day after the CJI passed the remarks, wherein he criticised activists, CJP was founded by Abhijeet Dipke, a 30-year-old who is currently pursuing pubic relations from Boston University in America.

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Yunus Lasania

With over 9 years of experience in reporting, Yunus Lasania is a journalist who has worked with 3 national dailies in his career. He last worked as the state correspondent for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana with Mint (HT Media). With a deep love for Hyderabad and its history, he also runs the Instagram page The Hyderabad History Project, and is also the host of Beyond Charminar, a podcast series on the history of Hyderabad, focusing on the lesser known aspects of his city.