India, Oct. 13 -- A satirical outfit called the Makhi Janta Party (MJP) has emerged online following a recent remark by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, drawing parallels with the rise of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which began as a satirical response to his earlier remarks referring to a section of youth as "cockroaches" and went on to evolve into a movement.

The MJP on Tuesday claimed to have amassed over 40 lakh views and more than 330,000 followers on Instagram in 72 hours. Its page identifies a person named Aaryan, a student, as its founder, while a story posted on the account said the outfit was looking for spokespersons.

The social media page, whose joining date is June 2021, and has changed its username eight times before...