Youth Congress launches own cockroach campaign
What's the story
The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) has launched its own online campaign called "Indian Youth Cockroaches" on X. The move is seen as a direct response to the viral satirical platform, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). The IYC claims it represents the "real cockroaches," contrasting itself with the CJP's digital-only presence. On its X handle, it shares videos of street protests over issues like the UGC-NEET paper leak, unemployment and hike in fuel prices in India.
Activism focus
IYC emphasizes on ground-level fight
The IYC's campaign stresses that a "real cockroach" isn't just an online revolutionary but also fights on the ground. "Real Cockroaches in Tamil Nadu are fighting for...youth of this country with one clear demand: Sack Pradhan...This is the kind of resistance India needs. Glimpses from IYC's Rajbhavan March in Chennai," it captioned one of its videos. In another post it said, "Indian Youth Cockroaches greater than Boston Cockroach," directly targeting CJP founder Abhijit Dipke, who is based in Boston.
Twitter Post
Video shows student protest
45-50°C की गर्मी में हजारों रुपये खर्च करके SSC-GD परीक्षा देने पहुंचे छात्रों को सेंटर पर जाकर बताया गया कि परीक्षा रद्द हो गई।
— Indian Youth Congress (@IYC) May 26, 2026
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Campaign details
IYC releases videos, memes in 'Indian Youth Cockroaches' campaign
The youth wing's social media head, Manu Jain, told the Indian Express that they first launched "The Cockroach Times" on May 16, soon after Chief Justice of India Surya Kant's remarks comparing unemployed youths to "cockroaches." The CJP was launched after Chief Justice Kant's remarks on May 15. After that, the IYC claims it got to work on a website, which was taken down, while Dipke's website went live a day before it did.
Competition intensifies
Party urges people to join
The party's website, https://www.youthcockroach.org/, can be accessed now. "When those in power call us cockroaches, we wear that label with pride. We speak for real issues, question injustice, and refuse to stay silent. They fear our reels, our memes, our voices, and the impact they create." "Join if you are a cockroach," it says on its site.