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Abhijeet Dipke is an Indian youth leader and the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a Gen Z-led protest movement that grew from one viral social media post into a nationwide force.

The post that started it

In May 2026, after India’s Chief Justice reportedly compared some unemployed young people to “cockroaches” during a hearing, Dipke — a 31-year-old political strategist from a Dalit family — replied with a six-word post: “What if all cockroaches come together?” The message went viral and reclaimed the insult as a badge of pride.

A movement is born

What began as satire quickly became real. The CJP mobilised millions of young people around issues including the NEET-UG exam paper leak and transparency of electoral rolls, using humour and digital organising to pressure India’s institutions.

A new voice

Dipke has been described as a political communications professional who studied public relations in the United States. His movement has been credited with giving a new generation of politically engaged young Indians a voice — and with proving that a single, well-timed idea can reshape a national conversation.

A strategist at heart. Dipke blends political communication with digital-native humour, organising largely through social media and speaking in a direct, meme-friendly register that resonates with young Indians.