Goa, May 21 -- The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a satirical political movement born from online outrage and biting humour, has rapidly become a force in India's social-media politics. What began as a reaction to remarks by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant about certain youth-comments that many saw as dismissive-has ballooned into a viral digital phenomenon that amassed over 10 million Instagram followers in just five days. The account behind the movement, @cockroachjantaparty, achieved this milestone faster than some established political accounts, surpassing the BJP's Instagram following, which stands at about 8.7 million. Congress remains ahead with roughly 13.2 million followers, while AAP sits at about 1.9 million.

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