Unlike earlier generations who were influenced by student factions such as the BJP’s ABVP, Congress’s NSUI, or leftist organizations, today’s Gen Z engages beyond conventional political affiliations, according to Political Observer and Author Sayantan Ghosh.
In mid-May 2026, a comment made by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant during a Supreme Court session, comparing certain unemployed youth engaging in activism to “cockroaches” and “parasites,” sparked unexpected backlash. This initial outrage rapidly evolved into a viral satirical initiative: the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).
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