India’s ‘Cockroach Janta Party’: From Viral Satire to Gen Z Street Mobilization
The source describes the rapid rise of the Cockroach Janta Party, a Gen Z–driven satirical movement that has shifted from online virality to street protests over examination leaks and youth economic anxiety. The government’s reported platform restrictions and the movement’s plans to expand protests suggest a developing contest over legitimacy, information control, and institutional trust.