The protests stopped today after a govt official resigned, but this is the history of it. I got some downvotes before, because people didn’t read the articles and thought the “Cockroaches” in the headline was derogatory.

But that is what the protesters call themselves after a derogatory comment by some official. They adopted the term.

Lemmys downvoting without reading the article they downvote. lolol

The movement began in May, when India’s Supreme Court Chief Justice Surya Kant, during an unrelated court hearing, compared some unemployed young people to “cockroaches.” The remark sparked an online backlash, prompting Boston University student Abhijeet Dipke to launch the Cockroach Janta Party, or Cockroach People’s Party.

Many young Indians embraced the remark and adopted the cockroach as an emblem of resilience. The campaign exploded on social media, attracting more than 21 million Instagram followers within days. Supporters posted memes, mock campaign slogans and satirical commentary targeting Modi’s government over unemployment, limited job opportunities and economic pressures.