Akhilesh Yadav appeals to Sonam Wangchuk to end fast
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has appealed to renowned environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk, who is on a hunger strike along with supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party, to end his fast.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has appealed to renowned environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk, who is on a hunger strike along with supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party, to end his fast.
Over the past several months, Punjab has seen repeated demonstrations by unemployed youth seeking government jobs, employee unions demanding regularisation, ASHA workers demanding higher wages and social security benefits, and farmers raising concerns over multiple policy issues.
While the satirical "Cockroach Janata Party" continues to make headlines on social media, the viral movement has hit the ground.
Without getting into the politics of whodunit and why, the fact is that the overnight success of the Cockroach Janata Party is not just a statement on the ruling party but also on the state of affairs of the entire Opposition in India.
Tharoor said that such movements serve like the valves on a pressure cooker, letting off steam. "If the valves were closed, the cooker would explode under the pressure."
India's latest viral political moment did not come from a rally or a press conference. It came from a Google Form and a name that nobody took seriously at first.
