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India's 'Cockroach Party' chief flies to New Delhi for protest

India's 'Cockroach Party' chief flies to New Delhi for protest
France 24 Friday 05 June 2026, 10:08 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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The founder of India's satirical online "Cockroach People's Party" said he was flying back to New Delhi on Friday, to take the viral social media campaign to the streets. The parody "Cockroach Janta Party" (CJP) – echoing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – has won millions of online followers on social media since its launch last month.

The founder of India's satirical online "Cockroach People's Party" said he was flying back to New Delhi on Friday, to take the viral social media campaign to the streets. The parody "Cockroach Janta Party" (CJP) – echoing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – has won millions of online followers on social media since its launch last month.
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