India’s Cockroach Movement Gains Momentum is among the main developments being tracked today. A satirical political party has tapped into the discontent among unemployed youth.
Last month, the chief justice of India’s Supreme Court inadvertently set a movement into motion.
During a May 15 hearing, Surya Kant described the country’s unemployed youth as “like cockroaches” and “parasites of society.” The remarks led Abhijeet Dipke, a recent Boston University graduate, to post a sardonically on X: “What if all cockroaches come together?”.
Now, Dipke is headed home to New Delhi, where he plans to hold a public rally on June 6.
His post tapped into an undercurrent of discontent, quickly gaining widespread support.
Emboldened, Dipke founded the Cockroach Janta Party, a riff on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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