Satire-Turned-Movement Draws Thousands to Banned Delhi March, Forcing Government Talks

A movement that began as satire in May 2026 — the Cockroach Janta Party — drew thousands of students to a banned Delhi march on July 20. Police shut down internet, barricaded roads, and used batons and teargas. Founder Abhijeet Dipke was detained. Yet after the turnout, the Modi government invited CJP leaders to meet a senior federal minister — cracking down and negotiating at once.