The 'cockroach' party that shook Indian politics | CNA Correspondent

An education minister has resigned. India's Cockroach Janta Party is claiming victory. What began as an online satirical campaign has become one of India's most talked-about youth movements, tapping into frustrations over jobs, opportunity and political representation. Genevieve Woo speaks to Correspondent Neha Poonia about how a movement built around a cockroach forced its way onto India's political agenda and what it reveals about a generation that is refusing to be crushed and trampled on. Highlights: 00:00 Intro 01:20 "No one saw this coming" 06:00 Why political pressure intensified 09:27 Did the Indian government underestimated what they were dealing with? 14:09 What's driving youth frustration? 17:37 What the opposition missed 20:09 A movement bigger than its founder 22:25 Has Indian politics changed? ==================== #CNACorrespondentPodcast #India #cockroachjantaparty #cnapodcasts Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms:   / channelnewsasia     / channelnewsasia     / channelnewsasia