Decoding the CockRoach Janta Party ! Gen-Z Anger or AAP Redux? I CJP the new Anti-BJP? I Barkha

#cockroachjantaparty #modi #cockroach What started as a satirical meme page has ballooned into a massive political phenomenon with over 21 million followers, leaving India’s biggest political giants scrambling. Born out of the outrage after the Chief Justice of India's controversial "cockroach" remark about unemployed youth, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has taken the internet by storm. But as the movement grows at an unprecedented pace, it’s triggering heavy political crossfire. Is this a genuine, organic voice of frustrated Indian youth demanding answers on unemployment and inflation? Or is it a meticulously engineered digital campaign acting as a stealth rebranding for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)—given founder Abhijeet Dipke's history as an AAP social media strategist? Meanwhile, panic seems to have hit the political establishment. With the government raising "national security concerns," the official CJP X handle has been withheld in India. Just hours ago, founder Abhijeet Dipke also announced that their massive Instagram page has been hacked, and their backup handles have been taken down by Meta. In today's episode of Bottomline With Barkha, we break down the absolute chaos behind the internet's most controversial "party." Barkha Dutt speaks to, Tavleen Singh, Senior Journalist & Columnist, Kushal Mehra, The Caravaka Podcast, Ashutosh, Satya Hindi, Rajat Sethi, Political Analyst