A satirical online movement called the “Cockroach Janta Party” (CJP) has rapidly become one of India’s biggest viral political trends, drawing millions of young followers across social media platforms. The movement began after controversial remarks allegedly comparing unemployed youth to “cockroaches” during a Supreme Court hearing triggered widespread outrage online.

Senior leaders of the Congress triggered political speculation in Uttar Pradesh after a group of party leaders made an unannounced visit to the residence of BahujanSamaj Party chief Mayawati in Lucknow. However, the leaders were reportedly denied entry by security personnel as no prior appointment had been scheduled.

Political strategist-turned-politician [Prashant Kishor]met with Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief [Sunetra Pawar] and Rajya Sabha MP [Parth Pawar] on Monday morning in Mumbai during a high-stakes, two-hour deliberation aimed at exploring structural strategies to revive and strengthen the party’s regional footprint.

Amid growing concerns over West Bengal’s recently enforced animal slaughter regulations ahead of Eid-ul-Adha, Indian Secular Front leader Naushad Siddiqui has appealed to the state government to simplify the certification process for cattle slaughter and prevent hardship for traders and poor families.

In a significant escalation of the newly formed state government’s “zero-tolerance” policy toward illegal structures, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has issued formal demolition notices to 17 properties linked to Trinamool Congress (TMC) National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee.

Denying allegations doing the rounds that he worked to bring together two major political parties after the results of the Assembly elections in an attempt to form the government, actor Rajinikanth, on Sunday, said, “I am not such a disgraceful person who would do such things.”