How the Cockroach Janta Party started
“There are youngsters like cockroaches, who don't get any employment and don't have a place in a profession. Some become media, some become RTI activists, and they start attacking everyone.”
— CJI Surya Kant, Supreme Court of India, 15 May 2026
The next morning, Abhijeet Dipke, a 30-year-old PR student at Boston University, opened a Twitter account and called it the Cockroach Janata Party. He didn't expect a response. He got a movement.
By 19 May, the party had a website, an anthem, a five-point agenda, and over a lakh registered members. Two sitting Members of Parliament — Mahua Moitra and Kirti Azad — had publicly signed up. The hashtag #MainBhiCockroach trended on X for 48 hours straight.
The party in numbers
Members in 72 hours
Self-registered cadres across India and the diaspora. The fastest-growing political movement in Indian internet history.
Instagram followers
@cockroachjantaparty crossed half a million in under three days — without a single paid ad.
On X (Twitter)
The original platform. Where the slogan "Main Bhi Cockroach" went from joke to chant.
MPs already aboard
Mahua Moitra and Kirti Azad — both Trinamool Congress — publicly accepted CJP membership cards.
What the Cockroach Janta Party stands for
No post-retirement perks for judges
No sitting Chief Justice should be rewarded with a Rajya Sabha seat after retirement. Independence of the judiciary is non-negotiable.
Every legit vote counts
If a verified voter is struck off the rolls, the Election Commission is accountable — under UAPA, if necessary. Disenfranchisement is terrorism.
55% women's reservation
The 33% Nari Shakti Vandan was a beginning. We want it raised to 55% in Parliament and state assemblies.
Political literacy for youth
Young Indians have been told they are too lazy, too online, too cockroach to matter. We are turning that energy into civic action.
Why CJP is trending — what people are saying
“Main Bhi Cockroach! How 'Cockroach Janata Party' took over social media.”
— Business Today, 19 May 2026
“Viral 'Cockroach Janta Party' gains 80,000 followers, including two TMC MPs.”
— The Week, 19 May 2026
“How a satire became Gen Z's latest political movement.”
— The Federal, 19 May 2026
Frequently asked questions about CJP
What is the Cockroach Janta Party?
The Cockroach Janta Party (also spelled Cockroach Janata Party, abbreviated CJP) is a satirical Gen Z political movement in India founded on 16 May 2026 by Abhijeet Dipke. It started the morning after CJI Surya Kant called unemployed youth "cockroaches" in court.
Is the Cockroach Janta Party real?
Yes — the movement and its members are real. 1 lakh+ people registered in 72 hours. The party is not yet registered with the Election Commission of India and openly calls itself a satirical political movement and a public-pressure campaign.
How do I join the Cockroach Janta Party?
Membership is free. Sign up here — name, email, city, state, age. No card fee, no caste line, no party line. You're cadre number 1,00,001 the moment you submit.
What is the CJP's 5-point manifesto?
(1) No Rajya Sabha for retiring CJIs (2) CEC accountable under UAPA for deleted votes (3) 55% women's reservation (4) Time-bound EC action on vote deletion (5) Political literacy for India's youth. Read the full manifesto.
What did CJI Surya Kant actually say?
On 15 May 2026, during a Supreme Court hearing on fake law degrees, CJI Surya Kant said: "There are youngsters like cockroaches, who don't get any employment and don't have a place in a profession..." He later clarified the remark was aimed at fake-degree applicants in the legal profession, not at unemployed youth in general.