# What In The World? - Narendra Modi and the Cockroach Janata Party

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Podcast: [Hey Unpopular](https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-don-t-even-like-these-shows-170125)
Published: 2026-06-15T13:00:02+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1838

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Adam and Ethan look into the rise of a youth-led political movement in India that has made the lowly cockroach a key figure in the current political landscape in the country of India. What started with a joke response to remarks made by one of India's top justices has quickly grown into a legitimate threat the reign of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose time in office has been plagued by broken promises and rampant youth unemployment. Can founder Abhijeet Dipke turn the online attention into real world opposition to the Modi regime, or is the Cockroach Janata Party just a viral moment in history fueled by social media antics? To get the full episode and future episodes follow What In The World at any of these places! Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/what-in-the-world--7104437 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1896923936 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033xTvgeDUckV1CxdiPS7C iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/336718264 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/fbeac0ce-a22a-4f15-adf8-66c163d6b5d5 Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/show/1003246141 Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/what-in-the-world/7084390 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hey-unpopular--7047651/support . Follow the You Don't Even Like Podcasts Network on social media! Instagram: http://instagram.com/youdontpod Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/youdontpod.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@youdontpod Facebook: http://facebook.com/youdontpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@youdontpods

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