What started as a digital satire in India has transformed into a massive cross-border political movement. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has now amassed over 20 million followers on Instagram, inspiring Pakistanis to have spin-offs like the Cockroach Awami Party (CAP) and Cockroach Awami League (CAL).

Pakistanis Launch ‘Cockroach Awami Party’

Several Pakistan-based accounts using the name "Cockroach" have appeared on social media platforms like Instagram, X, and Facebook. One Instagram account, under the username "Cockroach Awami Party," describes itself as "a movement created by every student, middle-class citizen, unemployed graduate, hostel resident, freelancer, and tired Pakistani trying to survive the system every single day."

What's Their Motive?

The group has particularly mentioned in its bio that the idea was copied, but notes that the motto remains the same. The bio reads: “Yeah copied but who cares. Motto is same.” So far, the account has managed to garner more than 1,700 followers. Meanwhile, the bio of another account on X reads: “Jinhein system ne cockroach samjha, hum unhi awaam ki awaaz hain.”

While multiple accounts have emerged, none have gained massive online traction. For instance, the CAP has only 1,700 followers. However, the trend reflects the growing popularity of this youth-driven digital movement.

What Is CJP?

The CJP was started in May as a satirical political movement. It was created by Abhijeet Dipke, 30, in response to remarks reportedly made by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, who compared unemployed youth working in journalism or social media to “cockroaches” and “parasites.”

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Instead of taking offense, the idea was turned into an online protest movement. It quickly went viral, gaining thousands of supporters through memes and satirical posts. The group also launched its website and detailed its vision, manifesto, and conditions to join it. The CJP describes itself as “a political party for the people the system forgot to count. Five demands. Zero sponsors. One large, stubborn swarm.”

Its manifesto includes demands such as no post-retirement political rewards for judges, strict action against vote deletion, increased women’s representation in Parliament and Cabinet, cancellation of licences of major media-owned houses, and a long ban on politicians who switch parties.

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