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Graduate Launches Cockroach Janta Party After Chief Justice Remark
An engineering graduate created a parody political platform called the Cockroach Janta Party after India's chief justice reportedly compared government critics to cockroaches. The platform gained more than 30,000 members within 24 hours of its launch on X.
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An engineering graduate responded to a reported comment by India's chief justice comparing young government critics to cockroaches by creating a parody political platform. The 30-year-old posted on X and turned the remark into the Cockroach Janta Party, a satirical group that attracted more than 30,000 members within 24 hours.
Background on the Comment The chief justice reportedly made the comparison during remarks about young people who criticize the government. The graduate stated he did not intend to start a student movement when he first replied to the comment.
The Cockroach Janta Party was launched as a parody on X.
Membership reached more than 30,000 within one day of the launch, according to the graduate's statements.
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