POLITICSJun 7 · 23:51 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDHannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi

‘What if all cockroaches came together?’ The youth movement threatening to shake up India’s politics

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), initially an online joke, has grown into a youth-led movement challenging India's right-wing government. The first public protest in Delhi attracted thousands, driven by disillusioned young people opposing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration.

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