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Meet the Man Who Accidentally Started India's Biggest Youth Movement
NYT > World News·Monday, 27 July 2026
Abhijeet Dipke founded the Cockroach Janta Party as a joke after a judge insulted young people, but the idea grew into a generational movement that has directly challenged India's political leaders. The movement has now claimed its first major scalp with the education minister's resignation. Dipke went from obscure founder to accidental hero of India's Gen Z political moment.
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This story explains the person and the spark behind the protest movement that just forced out a government minister — understanding who Dipke is helps make sense of what just happened in Indian politics.
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