Cockroach Janta Party is currently making waves on social media. Its followers are continuously increasing on social media. The number of followers of this party on Instagram has reached 20 million. Its account on This has become a topic of much discussion among the youth as well as political parties.
Cockroach Janata Party, created on a digital platform, is a satirical organization which came into existence last week. This party was formed by Abhijeet Dipke, who himself is constantly in the headlines. Chief Justice (CJI) Surya Kant had used words like parasite and cockroach while reprimanding a lawyer, which sparked controversy on social media and this account came into existence. However, the CJI later said that his statement was distorted.
Yesterday Thursday, CJP’s But soon after, a new . As soon as the new account was created, it gained a large number of followers. At present the new account has more than 1.28 lakh followers. Whereas Cockroach Janata Party had 2 million followers on that account.
This is the mood of the youth of the country: Shashi Tharoor
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said, “I am very surprised to see the growing influence of the Cockroach Janata Party, which has gained more than 15 million followers on @Instagram in just 5 days.” He further said, “I understand the anger of the youth and also understand why they are able to connect with it. It is precisely for this reason that blocking this account on X is a big mistake and a very unwise step.”
Im incredibly intrigued by the rise of #CockroachJantaPartywhich has already reached more than 15 million followers on @Instagram in just five days.
I understand the frustrations of the youth and see why they are resonating with it. This is precisely why the account is being https://t.co/4qbaRN6oSz
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) May 21, 2026
He further says, “The youth should get a medium to express their feelings, so instead of closing CJP’s account, it should be allowed to function. In a democracy, there should be mediums to express disagreement, joke, satire and even anger.”
He said, “I don’t know anything for sure about the future of this movement, but I hope that the youth behind it will find some way to bring this enthusiasm into mainstream politics. Or perhaps they will express it through their vote by becoming a voice for change, and in doing so they will become so strong that it will be impossible to ignore them. This is an opportunity that the opposition must seize.”
Opposition parties are also losing hope: Priyanka
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi said that CJP’s capture of the imagination of the young generation is a sad reflection of their loss of hope in most of the current opposition parties. The former MP said on
She adds, “There is clearly anger against the BJP, but it is very unfortunate that voters are betting on an imaginary newly formed party instead of the established opposition parties. We really need to rethink and reimagine what the young voters are about, it is our duty and also towards the future of India.”
Young MLA of Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) Arjun Singh Chautala said on the emerging trend of Cockroach Janata Party, “Within the country, for the last several days, we have been seeing what activities are going on. We come from the generation which is being called cockroach and lazy these days. The CJI is saying that this generation is no longer of any use. After all, what has this generation of ours done? This generation has only asked questions. The right to question is the demanded right. It is not there but it is given in our Constitution.”
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On the other hand, regarding this party, Congress leader Deependra Singh Hooda said, “I heard that his
He said, “This is absolutely wrong in a democracy, but things are going on like this. I believe that this movement is a reflection of the youth, the deep anger among them and the bad system created by the BJP which has completely spoiled the structure of governance.”
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