India's Cockroach Janata Party Gen Z Political Movement

A five-day-old Instagram account called the Cockroach Janata Party has gone viral in India, amassing nearly 15 million followers and surpassing the ruling BJP's follower count. The group channels Gen Z concerns about politics, inflation, and unemployment with humor and social commentary.

Sources

• India's ‘Cockroach’ group goes viral, spotlights Gen Z worries The Straits Times Asia · Southeast Asia
• India's 'Cockroach' group goes viral, spotlights Gen Z worries The Straits Times Asia · Southeast Asia
• Cockroach Janata Party’s X handle withheld, founder starts new account The Hindu · India
• India news: Cockroaches overtake Modi's BJP on Instagram Deutsche Welle · Germany

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