History of Cockroach Janta Party in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: May 21, 2026

The Cockroach Janta Party is an Indian satirical political movement founded on May 16, 2026, by Abhijeet Dipke, a former social media strategist. It was formed as a satirical response to the Chief Justice of India's remarks comparing unemployed youth to "cockroaches" and "parasites." The party reportedly considered contesting the Bankipur Assembly by-election in Bihar.

May 2026: Founding of Cockroach Janta Party

In May 2026, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) was founded by Abhijeet Dipke as a satirical response to comments made by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, and supporters considered contesting the Bankipur Assembly by-election in Bihar.

May 2026: Consideration of Bankipur By-Election Candidature

In May 2026, the Cockroach Janta Party considered fielding a candidate in the Bankipur Assembly constituency by-election in Bihar, with the aim of contesting against major political parties to expand from online activism into electoral politics.

May 2026: Chief Justice's Remarks and Dipke's Response

On May 15, 2026, Chief Justice Surya Kant compared unemployed youth to cockroaches. On May 16, 2026, Abhijeet Dipke launched the Cockroach Janta Party on X (formerly Twitter) as a platform for the unemployed.

May 2026: CJP Website Launch and Membership Growth

In May 2026, the Cockroach Janta Party website launched, amassing over 40,000 registered members within 48 hours and later exceeding 70,000. By May 21, 2026, the movement had gained a large following on Instagram and X, with over 350,000 members registered through online forms and Sourabh Mirajkar is managing the Cockroach Janta Party in Ichalkaranji and M. Mufassir (CJP).

June 2026: CJP's Response to NEET Controversy

In June 2026, amid protests over the NEET-UG paper leak, the CJP released a protest song titled "Haan Main Hoon Cockroach", addressing the NEET paper leak, student pressure, and anger against the examination system.

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