Chief Justice called them 'cockroaches'; so 100,000 angry Indians joined a political party named after it!

Move over traditional politics—there is a creepy-crawly new player in town, and it is taking the internet by storm.

If you’ve been scrolling through your feeds lately, you’ve likely stumbled upon the buzz surrounding the 'Cockroach Janata Party' (CJP). While baffled onlookers are still trying to figure out if it's a joke or a real movement, this digital wildfire is actually a fiercely satirical political front. Its catalyst? A fiery backlash against Supreme Court Chief Justice Surya Kant, who allegedly compared India's unemployed youth to cockroaches.

From Courtroom Drama to Viral Sensation

The internet didn’t just get mad; it got creative. In a staggering show of digital solidarity, the CJP claims to have recruited a whopping 100,000 members in just three days.

The mastermind pulling the strings behind this viral phenomenon is Abhijeet Dipke, a 30-year-old Public Relations student at Boston University. Dipke is no stranger to the digital battlefield, having served as a core member of the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) social media army between 2020 and 2023.

Spark That Lit the Fuse

The controversy kicked off during a court proceeding last week when the Chief Justice dropped a rhetorical bomb that instantly went viral:

"There are youngsters like cockroaches, who don’t get any employment or have any place in profession. Some of them become media, some of them become social media, RTI activists and other activists and they start attacking everyone. There are already parasites of society who attack the system..."

The "parasite" tag triggered instant outrage online. Exploiting the wave of fury, the Cockroach Janata Party was born. Today, the party’s digital footprint is massive, boasting over 400,000 followers on Instagram and crossing the 38,000 mark on X (formerly Twitter).

Damage Control?

As the backlash intensified, Chief Justice Surya Kant went into damage-control mode. Clarifying his controversial remarks, he stated that his observations were twisted out of context by sections of the media, insisting he never intended to paint all of India’s youth with the same brush.

Intentional or not, the "cockroach" comment has taken on a life of its own, proving that in the age of viral internet culture, today's courtroom insult is tomorrow's political movement.