Actor Prakash Raj, notorious for his outspoken criticism of the government, has rekindled debate by sharing a fun video early Friday, tagged #CockroachJantaParty. In it, Raj pointed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s love of mangoes, a reference drawn from his well-known 2019 interview.
Raj, who is pictured in the video eating mango ice cream in this humorous play off the viral social media phenomenon of CJP, riffs on the viral CJP movement that has been going viral in recent weeks. The Cockroach Janta Party launched when activist Abhijeet Dipke took to his own channel after Chief Justice Surya Kant characterized particular scam kids as “cockroaches” during a May 15 hearing on fake degrees.
What began as a jocular response soon snowballed into a digital event. Within days, CJP’s account on Instagram skyrocketed to almost 20 million followers, turning towards memes about unemployment, exam leaks and systemic failures. The movement has evolved into a rallying point for discouraged youth, mixing humor with a biting commentary into social problems.
Raj’s inclusion has boosted the satire’s footprint yet also triggered fierce backlash. Right‑leaning users swiftly responded to the “cockroach” label with criticism and memes in comment threads attempting to discredit his participation.
Meanwhile, and perhaps surprisingly to some devotees, the video by Raj has been read as an almost brassy endorsement of the irreverent spirit of the movement in general, helping to establish his image as a fearless critic, not afraid to call people out on their authority through art and comedy.
It was an episode which shows growing contact between cinema, celebrity activism and online satire in today's Indian political context. Though the CJP movement is a scene of parody and meme culture, it shows clearly the rapid rise of social media in amplifying dissenting voices. Raj’s mango ice cream video, a lot more playful than it seems on its face, is full of layered symbolism how the movie links satire and politics and pop culture in a way that millions will relate to. Whether welcomed or vilified, his act has kept the Cockroach Janta Party on the forefront.
Cockroach eating mangoes.. yummy 😜😜😜#CockroachJantaParty #justasking pic.twitter.com/8oEseWgqtF
— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) May 22, 2026
