How the cockroach movement spread: The story behind its digital web
How a remark made in court, the swift response of a young public relations student, and the convergence of two social media platforms gave birth to India's most talked-about satirical movement.
Atri Bhattacharya
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On the afternoon of 15 May 2026, during the hearing of a case, a judge of India's Supreme Court referred to a group of unemployed young people and protesters as cockroaches and parasites on society. It did not take long for those remarks to travel beyond the courtroom. What followed, however, will remain one of the most remarkable moments in the history of Indian politics and digital culture.
Thirty-year-old Abhijeet Dipke, born in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, was then studying public relations at...
Atri Bhattacharya
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