New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a satirical political outfit whose name was reportedly inspired by a remark by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, is set to hold another protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar today against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.

The Saturday protest, which comes days after the outfit held a protest in Bengaluru, marks another step in the CJP's journey from online satire to street mobilisation.

As authorities detain around 500 people as a preventive measure, including 50 with criminal antecedents, here's a look at CJP's origins and how a meme handle grew into a movement whose protest call has prompted sweeping restrictions across Delhi.

In May this year, CJI Kant pulled up a law...