How student 'cockroaches' brought down a pillar of Modi's government
The group that led the protests that have swarmed the country over the last two months, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), was founded on gen Z's home ground — social media. An entire generation of Indians has come of age under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The median age has slowly crept up over the past few decades but still only hovers around 29, according to the United Nations.
- ▪The group that led the protests that have swarmed the country over the last two months, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), was founded on gen Z's home ground — social media.
- ▪An entire generation of Indians has come of age under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- ▪The median age has slowly crept up over the past few decades but still only hovers around 29, according to the United Nations.
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analysisIndia's Cockroach Janta Party claims significant and rare victory over Modi governmentBy South Asia correspondent Rachel Clayton in New Delhi Topic:DemonstrationsPosted Mon 27 Jul 2026 at 5:07amMon 27 Jul 2026 at 5:07amMon 27 Jul 2026 at 5:07amThe Cockroach Janta Party brought together India's young people who were exhausted by broken promises. (ABC News: Burhan Bhat )abc.net.au/news/india-cockroach-party-victory-over-narendra-modi-government/106960066Link copiedShareShare articleFor a government that has built its political identity on strength, decisiveness and refusing to bow to pressure, the resignation of India's education minister Dharmendra Pradhan is remarkable.The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has held power for 12 years using a top-down communication…
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