The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) was only launched online in May as a satirical movement reflecting anger among youth over unemployment and political neglect, but its protests now draw thousands of people and have broadened. Police used teargas and batons on New Delhi's streets to stop their unauthorized march to parliament on Monday.
The group has become an outlet for frustration over education reform, unemployment, alleged corruption and institutional accountability in a growing challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party after 12 years of his power.