IYC fuels its ‘Indian Youth Cockroaches’ campaign as unemployment in focus after viral social media movement
The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) has expanded its 'Indian Youth Cockroaches' campaign to address issues of unemployment, corruption, and paper leaks. This movement is a response to the government's alleged failures and aims to empower young people to voice their concerns. The IYC is mobilizing youth across the country to demand accountability and justice while embracing the 'cockroach' identity as a symbol of resistance.
- ▪The IYC's campaign is a nationwide youth resistance movement against unemployment and corruption.
- ▪The term 'cockroach' has been adopted from a viral online movement and is used to symbolize the government's treatment of youth.
- ▪IYC members are actively protesting against the National Testing Agency over paper leak concerns and demanding accountability from the government.
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IYC fuels its ‘Indian Youth Cockroaches’ campaign as unemployment in focus after viral social media movementThe IYC accused the Centre of “battling paper leaks, unemployment, corruption and institutional collapse” while choosing “arrogance over accountability”.Published on: May 26, 2026 7:27 PM ISTEdited by Priyanjali NarayanShare viaCopy link The Congress youth wing on Tuesday expanded its ‘Indian Youth Cockroaches’ campaign into what it called a “nationwide youth resistance movement”, positioning it as a protest against paper leaks, unemployment and corruption — taking the campaign name from the viral online movement Cockroach Janta Party.
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