# From hundreds to thousands: How India’s ‘cockroach’ protest movement has grown

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/from-hundreds-to-thousands-how-indias-cockroach-protest-movement-has-grown/
- Published: 2026-07-20T08:41:22+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-20T09:13:14+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c0qvdywj97ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Art, Asia, Culture, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- India's satirical "cockroach" protest group has grown fast
- Thousands marched on Delhi demanding education reforms
- Started as satire in June, now a mass movement

## Summary

A satirical protest group in India, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), has rapidly grown from a small gathering into a mass movement, with thousands marching towards Delhi to demand reforms to the country's education system. The group began as a joke and is not a genuine political party, but its message has clearly struck a chord, with participation swelling dramatically since its first demonstration.

BBC correspondent Azadeh Moshiri, who covered the CJP's first protest in early June, reported from the ground in Delhi as the group staged its largest demonstration yet on Monday. The movement's growth from hundreds to thousands of attendees highlights mounting frustration among Indians over education policy, channelled through an unconventional satirical platform.

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