These days, in the world of social media, an imaginary and satirical political party ‘Cockroach Janata Party’ (CJP) is rapidly gaining headlines. This joke, which started on the internet, has now become a big digital movement, in which many big stars of film, TV and digital world have also joined. Celebrities like famous Bollywood filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, actress Dia Mirza, Konkana Sen Sharma, Esha Gupta and Fatima Sana Shaikh have extended their support to this viral campaign. Apart from this, director Kunal Kohli and stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra are also included in the list of celebrities following the official Instagram handle of the party.
This online movement, which reportedly started as a satire in response to comments made by Chief Justice Surya Kant, has quickly become one of the most talked-about trends on social media in recent times. TV personalities, including Umar Riaz, Urfi Javed, Abhishek Nigam and Punjabi singer-actor Himanshi Khurana, have also joined the online discussion related to the fictional political organisation.
What is ‘Cockroach Janata Party’?
The ‘Cockroach Janata Party’, or CJP, was founded by Abhijit Dipke and was launched online on May 16. What started as an internet joke soon turned into a viral political satire campaign on Instagram and X. The group has crossed the 10 million (1 crore) followers mark within five days; It is being told that more than three million (30 lakh) followers have been added to its Instagram page.
The campaign began after comments made by Chief Justice Surya Kant during a hearing on May 15 were widely criticized online. Referring to unemployed youth and those active on social media, he reportedly said that some youth are “like cockroaches” who attack everyone online. These comments were followed by a flood of memes, reactions and sarcastic content across all social media platforms.
Why is this campaign going so viral?
Much of the popularity of this campaign can be attributed to its witty political messages and meme-friendly style. Young users on Instagram Reels and
The party’s manifesto has also increased people’s online curiosity. It describes itself as “secular, socialist, democratic and pro-social”, and includes proposals such as barring Chief Justices from giving them Rajya Sabha seats after their retirement, 50 per cent reservation for women in Parliament, and barring defecting MLAs and MPs from contesting elections for 20 years.
Which celebrities are following this movement? Apart from film personalities, many television and digital creators like Nagma Mirajkar, Purav Jha, Shafaq Naz and Sheezan Khan are also following the page, further expanding the reach of the campaign.
What started as a satirical reaction online has now become a full-fledged viral social media phenomenon, fueled by celebrity involvement, meme culture, and political humor.
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