Why are millions of young Indians suddenly calling themselves cockroaches?
The chief justice of the Supreme Court of India probably did not anticipate that an off-the-cuff courtroom remark would trigger one of the most popular political satire movements his country has seen. At a May 15 hearing on judicial appointments, Justice Surya Kant made a comment about youngsters “like cockroaches,” who, unable to find employment or establish themselves professionally, drift into media, social media and political activism.