Satire-Fueled "Cockroach" Movement Reaches India's Parliament in Two Months

Founded May 16, 2026, by political communications professional Abhijeet Dipke, the Cockroach Janta Party drew 22 million followers by June. On July 20, thousands defied a Delhi lockdown and police ban to march on parliament. Police used tear gas and batons, injuring over 100 students. The movement demands education reform and the education minister's resignation.