Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:19am on 18 May 2026,Monday Politics
Trinamool Congress leaders Mahua Moitra and Kirti Azad have joined the satirical online platform ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ after Chief Justice Surya Kant’s remarks comparing some youngsters to “cockroaches” triggered backlash. The unofficial digital movement emerged on X and quickly gained thousands of followers. Kirti Azad and Mahua Moitra publicly expressed interest in joining the platform, which describes itself as a voice for unemployed and chronically online youth. Amid criticism, the Chief Justice later clarified that his remarks were aimed at people using fake degrees and not unemployed youth, calling reports suggesting otherwise “totally baseless”. (PC: HT)
