The Cockroach Janta Party is an unofficial and satirical online political front created after statements made by Chief Justice Surya Kant. Its membership reaches 40,000.
Trinamool Congress leaders Mahua Moitra and Kirti Azad have joined the ‘Janta Cockroach’ party days after Chief Justice Surya Kant described the country’s youth as ‘cockroaches’.
The controversy began last week during the court session. “There are young people who are like cockroaches, who do not get any job or any place in the profession. Some of them become media professionals, some of them become social media, RTI activists and other activists and start attacking everyone,” Kant said.
Many online criticized the choice of words.
What is Janta Cockroach Party?
“Cockroach Janta Party” is a satirical and unofficial political account that appeared on X in response to the CJI’s remarks. The page’s bio appears to mimic the statement he made. The party describes itself as “a political front for the youth, by the youth, for the youth. Secular-socialist-democratic-lazy.”
The page quickly gained popularity and gained over 15,000 followers on X within 24 hours of its launch. They later announced that 40,000 members had joined the unofficial political front.
According to its official website, the CJP calls itself “the voice of the lazy and the unemployed. A political party for the people whom the system has forgotten to count. Five demands. No sponsors. A big and stubborn swarm.”
“With the growing support for CJP, we are fully aware that attempts will be made to dismantle us and paint us as anti-social elements. We want to make it absolutely clear that CJP firmly believes in the Constitution of India and will always work to protect its values,” a post on X said.
Eligibility criteria for CJP membership
CJP has published a specific eligibility checklist for those who wish to join:
- Unemployed: by force, choice, or principle. We don’t ask.
- Lazy: Only physically. The brain may continue to spin.
- – Chronic Internet use: minimum 11 hours per day, including bathroom breaks.
- He can shout professionally: as long as the content is clear, honest, and refers to something really important.
The party said it did not check religion, caste or gender for membership.
Representatives of the Transitional Military Council join the Cockroaches Party
On Sunday, TMC leaders Kirti Azad and Mahua Moitra publicly requested to join the platform on X.
Kirti Azad, also a former cricketer, posted: “I would like to join Janta Cockroach Party. What are the qualifications required?” “We welcome Kirti Azad to the Kokroch Janta Party. Winning the 1983 World Cup is a good enough qualification,” the CJP replied.
Mahua Moitra also asked to join. “I would also like to join the CJP (besides being a card carrying member of the anti-national party).”
The party welcomed her, saying: “You are the fighter that democracy needs, Mahua Moitra. Welcome to the CJP!”
The CJI clarifies the “cockroach” remark.
After the backlash, the CJI said his comments were misinterpreted and were not directed at the country’s youth, but at people using fake credentials. The Chief Justice said: “It pains me to read how a section of the media misquoted my oral remarks that I made during the hearing in a frivolous case yesterday.”
He added: “What I specifically criticized were those who entered professions such as law with fake and forged certificates, and people like them who infiltrated the media, social media and other noble professions, and thus became like parasites.”
The CJI termed reports alleging that he criticized unemployed youth as “completely baseless” and added: “Not only am I proud of our present and future human resources, I am inspired by all the youth of India.”
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