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The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP; lit. 'Cockroach People's Party') is an Indian youth-based satirical political movement founded on 16 May 2026 by Abhijeet Dipke, a political communications strategist who formerly worked with the Aam Aadmi Party. It was created in response to remarks made on 15 May 2026 by Surya Kant, the Chief Justice of India, in which he called some activists and unemployed youth "cockroaches" and "parasites of society", sparking immediate national outrage. The name is a wordplay parodying the ruling party in India, the Bharatiya Janata Party. It achieved rapid popularity online, with the movement garnering over 350,000 sign-ups and over 20 million followers on Instagram within a week of formation. Alongside its online presence, the movement organises offline protests and community service activities across various states. Though the movement is not registered as a political party with the Election Commission of India, it campaigns against broader societal, economic, and political issues affecting the Indian youth.