‘Cockroach Janta Party’: India’s youth-led viral account branded a threat to national security
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A warning to viewers that some of the footage contains flash photography. A parody political party, using an AI generated cockroach as its mascot, has become a major outlet for youth anger and protest in India. Its online platforms gained more than 22 million followers in a week. Its founder says what started as satire in response to condescending remarks by India's Chief Justice, evolved into a political movement. Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #IndiaElections #IndianYouth #CockroachJantaParty #AIinPolitics #SocialMediaProtest #PoliticalSatire #AI #SocialMedia #FreeSpeech #Unemployment #AlJazeraEnglish
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