India, May 21 -- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a satirical youth movement has surpassed India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Instagram followers. Launched just five days ago, the meme-driven account @cockroachjantaparty of CJP has 11 million followers. The ruling BJP holds around 8.7 million followers, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) stands at 1.9 million, and the Indian National Congress leads the political pack on the platform with 13.2 million followers.

What Led to the Surge of the Cockroach Janta Party?

The viral movement erupted as a direct response to a controversial courtroom remark made by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, who reportedly compared unemployed youth to "cockroaches" and "parasites of society." Instead of...