It began as a satirical movement online, embracing the humble cockroach as a way to voice the frustrations of young people in India after a series of scandals rocking the education sector.
Now, the so-called “Cockroach Janta (People’s) Party” has captured the attention of the nation, with a weeks-long sit-in protest in the capital culminating in a march on parliament that was met by tear gas and baton charges from the police.
