What next for India's Cockroach Party?
The story of how an online joke became a viral sensation on social media, and started what appears to be the grassroots of a political movement.The Cockroach Party was founded by a public relations student to parody the comments made by India's supreme court judge.
Abhijeet Dipke set up The Cockroach Party ten days ago, and has 23 million followers.
Indian government alligned Critics call it a trojan horse for the opposition.
Abhijeet speaks to France 24's Gavin Lee.
Cockroach Janta Party website blocked
- India's parody 'cockroach party' claims website has been blocked BBC News —
- Mock cockroach-theme political party draws India’s jobless youth, Modi’s rivals South China Morning Post —
- How a ‘cockroach’ jibe united India’s disgruntled jobless youth The Straits Times —
- '49% followers from Pakistan': BJP claims Cockroach Janta Party holds only 9% support from India Times Of India —
- Cockroach Janta Party’s founder says Indian government took website down Al Jazeera —