Priyanka Chaturvedi’s big statement on Cockroach Janata Party, said – ‘Anger of youth against BJP’

By Samira Vishwas On May 21, 2026

A unique and satirical movement on social media called ‘Cockroach Janata Party’ is making a lot of headlines these days in political circles and among the youth. Now Uddhav Thackeray faction leader Priyanka Chaturvedi has expressed her frank opinion on this rapidly growing platform. In fact, he has said that the way this idea of ’CJP’ is creating a stir among the young generation is actually a sad sign that their hopes from the existing opposition parties have been shattered.

In fact, Priyanka Chaturvedi said in clear words that the anger against BJP is clearly visible, but it is unfortunate that voters are betting on an imaginary party instead of the established opposition parties. He also stressed that we need to think afresh about young voters and understand them from a new perspective, as this is an important duty not only towards them but also towards the future of India. Meanwhile, the ‘Cockroach Janata Party’ However, later this account was restarted.

Know what is Cockroach Janata Party?

It is noteworthy that ‘Cockroach Janata Party’ came into existence on May 15, when Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant compared unemployed youth to ‘cockroaches’. After his comment, a new movement broke out on social media, which gave the youth a unique platform to express their views. However, despite the ban on the X account, the Instagram page of this platform is still active and has around 143 lakh followers, the number of which is continuously increasing. After the ban, a new handle named ‘Cockroach is back’ has also been created, which shows the tenacity of the movement.

That a social media created idea of CJP has taken the GenZ imagination by storm is a sad reflection of them losing hope in most of the current opposition parties. Clearly there is anger against BJP but voters would rather bet on a new figment of imagination created party than…
— Priyanka Chaturvedi🇮🇳 (@priyankac19) May 21, 2026

Abhijeet Deepke, who was associated with AAP, targeted the government

While raising questions on the action taken against this satirical platform, Abhijeet Deepke, associated with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has targeted the government. Deepke alleged that this account and the movement were growing rapidly with thousands of followers every day, and perhaps this is what scared the government. He also posted on Twitter on Thursday that efforts are being made to hack the Instagram account, which clearly shows the intention to stop this movement.

Whereas ‘Cockroach Janata Party’ had really created a stir on social media through its sharp political satire and accurate comments. Much of its content has focused on burning youth issues such as unemployment, exam question paper leaks and education, which are effectively presented through graphics, animations, manifestos and charter-style demands. This rapidly growing movement has not only caught the attention of meme makers and young social media users, but many public figures have also praised it as a powerful weapon of digital protest, which has emerged as the voice of the youth in today’s time.