Voice of theBurnt-Out Youth.
A political party for the people the system forgot to count. Five demands. Zero sponsors. One large, stubborn swarm.
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Our Movement's Vision.
We are not here to set up another PM CARES, holiday in Davos on the taxpayer's salary slip, or rebrand corruption as “strategic spending.” We are here to ask — loudly, repeatedly, in writing — where the money went.
Build a party for a generation raised on promises, notifications, and low battery warnings. A generation that is overqualified, frustrated, angry at what's broken, and financially confused. That's it. That's the mission. The rest is satire.
The Manifesto.
Read it once. Read it twice. Then send it to someone who needs to read it.
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If the TCJP comes to power, no Chief Justice shall be granted a Rajya Sabha seat as a post-retirement reward.
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If any legitimate vote is deleted, whether in a TCJP or opposition-ruled state, the CEC shall be arrested under UAPA, as taking away voting rights of citizens is no less than terrorism.
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Women shall receive 50% reservation, not 33%, without increasing the strength of Parliament. Additionally, 50% of all Cabinet positions shall be reserved for women.
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All media houses owned by Ambani and Adani shall have their licences cancelled to make way for truly independent media. Bank accounts of Godi media anchors shall be investigated.
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Any MLA or MP who defects from one party to another shall be barred from contesting elections — and from holding any public office — for a period of 20 years.
About the party.
The eight questions we get asked most often, answered in the same order Google asks them.
What is The Cockroach Janta Party?
The Cockroach Janta Party (also spelled Cockroach Janata Party, abbreviated TCJP or CJP) is an Indian satirical political movement that emerged in May 2026, in response to the public use of "cockroach" as a slur against young, unemployed and politically active Indians. The party reclaims the insult and pairs it with five non-negotiable political demands covering judicial reform, electoral integrity, women's reservation, media monopoly, and the anti-defection law.Why is it called the Cockroach Janta Party?
The name reclaims a slur used against young, jobless and online Indians. Reclaiming insults — Tories, Quakers, Suffragettes, Queer — is a recurring pattern in political movements: the more derisive the original term, the more durable the eventual movement. The full argument is in our essay on reclaimed symbols.What are the five demands of the Cockroach Janta Party?
(1) No Rajya Sabha seats for retiring Chief Justices. (2) Criminal liability under UAPA for any deleted legitimate vote. (3) Fifty per cent women's reservation in Parliament and Cabinet, without expanding the total seat count. (4) Cancellation of broadcast licences for media houses owned by Ambani and Adani. (5) A twenty-year bar on defectors from contesting elections or holding any public office.How can I join the Cockroach Janta Party?
File an application on the /join page. Membership is free, lifelong, and revocable only by you. The four standards are: overqualified (three certificates, zero callbacks), politically frustrated (complains professionally, votes emotionally), civic anger (triggered by fuel prices, layoffs and unpaid internships), and financially confused (salary comes, EMI takes, UPI finishes the rest). Honesty preferred over completeness; all four boxes are not required.Is the Cockroach Janta Party a registered political party?
TCJP is presented as a political and satirical movement, not (currently) a party registered with the Election Commission of India. The aesthetic, format and manifesto demands are sincere; the organisational claims are deliberately self-mocking. The Disclaimer page lays out the line between sincere and satirical in detail.Is the Cockroach Janta Party membership free?
Yes. There are no membership fees. No selfies with the leader. No "missed call to register." Membership is lifelong and revocable only by the member.Where is the Cockroach Janta Party headquartered?
Wherever the wifi works. The party has no salaried staff, no office and no fundraising arm. Press and member correspondence is handled by email.Who runs the Cockroach Janta Party?
At present the party speaks under a collective byline. Individual on-the-record interviews are not currently offered; written responses to journalists are routed through the press kit.
Still have a question? Write to contact@thecockroachjantaparty.org.in — we read everything.
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