Indian Police Clash With 'Cockroach' Party Protesters in Delhi

Police fired tear gas and batons at thousands of Cockroach Janta Party protesters at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on July 20. The Gen Z movement, born after India's chief justice called unemployed youth "cockroaches" in June, has 23 million Instagram followers. The crackdown tested whether meme-driven outrage can survive contact with state force — and protesters responded by memeing the police action itself.