From hundreds to thousands: How India's 'cockroach' protest movement has grown
A satirical protest group known as the Cockroach Janta Party has grown from a small movement into a large-scale demonstration in Delhi. The group is using humor to demand significant reforms to India's education system.
Why it matters
The movement highlights the growing use of satire as a tool for political expression and public mobilization in India's democratic landscape.
From hundreds to thousands: How India's 'cockroach' protest movement has grown Close Thousands of people are attempting to march to India's parliament after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) called a protest demanding reforms to the education system.
The group, which is not a real political party, started out as satire. But on Monday, it held its biggest protest yet.
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