A new X account called “Cockroach is Back” has gone viral after the Cockroach Janata Party account was withheld in India. The handle crossed 24K followers within hours.

The spiny, long-legged, and often reviled cockroach has become an unlikely symbol of dissent among India’s Gen Z, in a sharp rebuke to the ruling establishment in the world’s largest democracy.

The Indian government temporarily suspended the X account of satirical outfit Cockroach Janata Party, prompting its founder to launch a new account, 'Cockroach is Back'.

Explore how the Oggy Janata Party and Cockroach Janta Party use memes and satire to comment on politics, youth issues, animal rights, and education debates in India.

The rising popularity of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on social media has now attracted criticism and controversy. The party’s unprecedented traction among young users has reportedly led to its Instagram account being hacked.

India’s newest political movement started with an insult - and led to people proudly dressing up as cockroaches.

The meme-driven Cockroach Janta Party’s X account was withheld in India just hours after the satirical youth movement crossed 13.3 million Instagram followers, overtaking BJP’s official handle and triggering a massive online political storm.