India, May 26 -- The Congress youth wing on Tuesday expanded its 'Indian Youth Cockroaches' campaign into what it called a "nationwide youth resistance movement", positioning it as a protest against paper leaks, unemployment and corruption - taking the campaign name from the viral online movement Cockroach Janta Party.

The move by the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) comes amid the rapid spread of the word "cockroach" across online political discourse and satire. The Cockroach Janta Party itself takes its name from the word having been used by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant recently for fake-degree holders. The CJP has said it is not partisan in its politics but remains committed to highlighting the BJP regime's alleged failures.

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