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Cockroach Janta Party Rises, X Blocked Amid Youth Unemployment

5/23/2026

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Dipke Launches Party

After Chief Justice Surya Kant called unemployed youth “cockroaches,” 30-year-old Abhijeet Dipke launched the Cockroach Janta Party on May 16 2026.
Dipke’s Instagram account amassed 20 million followers in a week, leading Opposition MPs Mahua Moitra and Kirti Azad to join.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology blocked party’s X account on May 21 2026 after an Intelligence Bureau request, coinciding with Azim Premji University reporting about 40 % of graduates 15-25 are unemployed versus a 5.2 % rate.

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Tharoor Decries Block

The Cockroach Janta Party’s X account was blocked, which Congress MP Shashi Tharoor called disastrous for democracy.
Founder Abhijeet Dipke said 94% of followers are Indian residents, denying foreign or bot support.
The manifesto demands a legal right to minimum-wage employment and unemployment allowances for the jobless.
Researchers note India graduates over 8 million annually while graduate unemployment sits at 29.1 percent, fueling grievances.

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Kanaujia Mobilizes Youth

Over 400,000 signed up via a Google form, with over 70% aged 19-25.
The party requires members to be unemployed, lazy, chronically online and able to rant.
Experts warn AI could cut entry-level back-office jobs, worsening youth unemployment.
A poll of 14,000 found 54% of Gen Z and 44% of millennials delayed home purchases due to worries.
Lucknow resident Siddharth Kanaujia, 26, says the party gives a voice to youth.

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Dipke Launches Party

After Chief Justice Surya Kant called unemployed youth “cockroaches,” 30-year-old Abhijeet Dipke launched the Cockroach Janta Party on May 16 2026.
Dipke’s Instagram account amassed 20 million followers in a week, leading Opposition MPs Mahua Moitra and Kirti Azad to join.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology blocked party’s X account on May 21 2026 after an Intelligence Bureau request, coinciding with Azim Premji University reporting about 40 % of graduates 15-25 are unemployed versus a 5.2 % rate.

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