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Building a giant cockroach — and burning it

One agitation, of course, does not guarantee an Opposition revival. Even then, for the BJP, the prospect of a more assertive Congress finding common ground with a youth-led movement should be a source of concern

The CJP Tiranga Yatra (also known as the "Lehra Do Tiranga" march) is a protest call issued by Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), at Connaught Place on Friday. (Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

4 min read Oct 23, 2026 05:22 PM IST First published on: Oct 23, 2026 at 05:22 PM IST

In the last four years, powerful leaderships in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal have collapsed. They appeared secure until public anger overwhelmed their defences. Protests that had been building for months suddenly became an irresistible force. The common thread was not merely intelligence failure.…