World · The New York Times · Oct 8, 2026, 3:10 AM ET

Cockroach Party Leader Channels Gen Z’s Wild Demands

Original headline: India’s Cockroach Party Leader Carries Gen Z’s Demands. They Are Many. · By Somini Sengupta and Pragati K.B.

Abhijeet Dipke started the movement as a joke. But after ousting a minister over a dysfunctional college entrance exam system, India’s youth say they now want to save democracy.