Sunday, June 07, 2026

A Supreme Court Judge Branded India’s Youth as ‘Cockroaches’—and Unleashed a Political Movement

Sometimes words have consequences!

"The chief justice of India’s Supreme Court at a May hearing referred to many young people as “cockroaches” who don’t work. He inadvertently spawned a political movement of young Indians frustrated by high unemployment and low wages that has embraced the moniker and adopted it as the name of a new party."

A Judge Branded India’s Gen Z ‘Cockroaches’—and Unleashed a Political Movement - WSJ "Frustrated by low wages and a lack of jobs, the country’s youth are pushing for change"




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