Delhi Police Clash With 'Cockroach' Party Protesters

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