We want to move beyond elections, face of India's 'cockroach' movement tells BBC
Summary
Abhijeet Dipke, a 30-year-old activist from India, started a protest movement called the "cockroach" protests after a remark from India's Chief Justice comparing some youth to cockroaches. His movement gained quick attention but faced government pushback, including blocking of its online presence, which led Dipke to return to India to show he is not a security threat.Key Facts
- Abhijeet Dipke is the founder of India's Gen Z "cockroach" protests.
- The protests began after India's Chief Justice Surya Kant compared some jobless young people to cockroaches.
- Dipke created the movement after a social media post that went viral.
- The movement formed a satirical political group called the Cockroach Janta Party.
- Government supporters trolled the movement, and its online accounts were temporarily blocked in India.
- The Indian government cited national security concerns for blocking the movement’s website and social media accounts.
- Dipke returned from the US to India after being called a national security threat by his government.
- Activists critical of the government in India sometimes face police questioning or legal actions.
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