India’s ‘Cockroach Janata Party’ began as a joke. Then millions joined in.

87KPosts767KFollowersNBC NewsWebsiteThe leading source of global news and info for more than 75 years. By Jay Ganglani, 3 days agoWhat began as an internet punchline is turning into something more serious. Indians online are rallying around the Cockroach Janata Party, or CJP — a parody politica...

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What began as an internet punchline is turning into something more serious. Indians online are rallying around the Cockroach Janata Party, or CJP — a parody political movement that started as online satire but has rapidly become a vehicle for venting anger over unemployment, corruption and the state of India’s democracy.

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