The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), formed six days ago, had over 13.4 million followers on Instagram till Thursday. This is more than any other political party in the country. The Congress has 13.3 million followers, the BJP 8.7 million, the AAP 8.7 million, and the CPI(M) 2.35 million.
This party, formed in protest of Chief Justice Surya Kant’s cockroach statement, had over 1.93 lakh followers on X. However, the X account was blocked around 12 noon on Thursday.
CJP founder Abhijit Dipke said that as feared, CJP’s X account has been banned in India. X stated that it acted based on local regulations, a court order, or a legal complaint in India.
The CJP party was formed a day after Chief Justice Surya Kant compared some unemployed youth to cockroaches during a case hearing on May 15.
Abhijeet revealed Party’s logo
Party’s official logo is symbol of a cockroach and the slogan of Cockroach Janata Party is – ‘Secular, Socialist, Democratic, Lazy.’
4 qualifications must
If you want to become the part of Cockroach Janata Party then you should have these 4 qualifications.
- First- Unemployment.
- Second- laziness, meaning staying idle.
- Third- An addiction to being online.
- Fourth- The ability to vent professionally.
Manifesto released, 5 promises
Cockroach Janata Party also released it’s manifesto with five core promises if it comes to power. They are as mentioned below:
- No CJI will be rewarded with a Rajya Sabha seat after retirement.
- If any valid vote is deleted, the Chief Election Commissioner will be arrested under UAPA because taking away someone’s voting rights is nothing short of terrorism.
- Women reservation quota will be exceed to 50 percent from 35 percent and the number of MLAs will not be increased.
- The licenses of all Ambani and Adani-owned media organizations will be revoked to allow space for truly independent media. The bank accounts of Godi media anchors will be investigated.
- Any MLA or MP who defects to another party will be barred from contesting elections. They will be barred from holding any public office for the next 20 years.
Abhijit formed Cockroach Janata Party
Abhijit is currently pursuing Master’s in Public Relation at Boston University in US. He also volunteered on the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) social media team from 2020 to 2023.
While giving an interview to BBC, he said “I was watching the CJI’s statement on X, where he compared the country’s youth to cockroaches and parasites for criticizing the system and offering opinions. I expressed my opinion on this on social media. I asked what would happen if all the cockroaches came together. I received amazing responses from Gen Z and young people up to 25 years old. They said we should come together and create a platform. Then I created the CJP.”
Cleanliness campaign in a cockroach costume
In Delhi, some people dressed as cockroaches were seen cleaning the Yamuna riverbanks. Supporters say the movement is currently focused more on raising political awareness among young people than contesting elections.
Why do youth like CJP?
Amid rising unemployment in India, the ‘Cockroach Janata Party,’ which went viral on social media, is becoming a symbol of youth anger. Students and job aspirants are already angry due to paper leaks, recruitment delays, and limited government jobs.
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