The movement was founded by 30-year-old Abhijeet Dipke, a political communications strategist and a student at Boston University. Dipke initially conceived the CJP as a joke. Notably, it is not a formal political party but a collective built around political satire.

The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) is holding a protest at Jantar Mantar after receiving permission from Delhi Police. Founder Abhijeet Dipke has urged supporters to gather directly at the venue and maintain a peaceful demonstration.

The Cockroach Janta Party started as a joke, but it quickly became a way for many Indians to express their frustration with the system.

Delhi has stepped up security across the city ahead of a proposed protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), deploying over 1,000 police personnel and strengthening checks at the airport, border points and transport hubs.

Huge crowd gathered at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Saturday following a protest call by the Cockroach Janata Party, led by Abhijeet Dipke.

The protest attracted hundreds of participants, most of them students and young professionals. Many attendees wore cockroach masks and carried flowers, while schoolchildren were also seen at the venue accompanied by their parents.

What began as a satirical online campaign has now spilled onto the streets of the national capital. Students, parents and young professionals gathered at Jantar Mantar as the movement's demands grew louder.

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Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke posted a cryptic post on X which has sparked fresh speculation online. After announcing that an "eminent personality" would be joining the cockroach movement,