'Cockroach' movement gives voice to India's angry youth
Key takeaways
- The satirical Cockroach Janta Party has tapped into the concerns of the India's youth over issues plaguing the nation's education and employment policies.
- India's nationwide medical entrance test was canceled last month, but only after some 2.2 million students already took the exam.
- The CJP was set up after remarks attributed to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, who reportedly compared some unemployed young people to "cockroaches" and "parasites" last month.
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The satirical Cockroach Janta Party has tapped into the concerns of the India's youth over issues plaguing the nation's education and employment policies.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Ej65The CJP has won millions of online followers on social media platforms since its launch last month Image: Mahima Kapoor/DWAdvertisement The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a movement that emerged from social media satire only weeks ago, is preparing to take its campaign onto India's streets.
Its founder Abhijeet Dipke, a 30-year-old Boston University graduate, said on Monday he would return to India to lead a "peaceful protest" on June 6 demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged exam irregularities.