The spiny, long-legged, and often reviled cockroach has become an unlikely symbol of dissent among India’s Gen Z, in a sharp rebuke to the ruling establishment in the world’s largest democracy.

Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), on Saturday claimed that they are working on a plan to take their movement to a next level and will share more information soon.

The trend gained traction after a young man in Mathura, dressed as a cockroach, reached the Municipal Corporation office on May 22 and danced to loud music in protest against untreated sewage flowing ...