Horde Endorsements & Allies
How national leaders, lawyers, activists, and content creators reacted to the scuttling youth movement.
Shashi Tharoor
Congress MP & Writer
Described CJP as a "revelation" of youth frustration on NEET-UG paper leaks and unemployment. Criticized the blocking of their X handle as "disastrous for democracy".
Mahua Moitra
Trinamool Congress MP
Welcomed CJP and expressed a desire to join, joking she wished to sign up "besides being a card-carrying member of the Anti-National Party".
Sonam Wangchuk
Environmentalist & Reformer
Declared himself an "honorary cockroach" in support of CJP on May 23, urging the government to address the youth's concerns instead of suppressing online dissent.
Prashant Bhushan
Activist-Lawyer
Urged CJP to highlight the NEET paper leaks, demand accountability from Dharmendra Pradhan, and call for a constitutional "right to employment" law.
Akhilesh Yadav
Samajwadi Party President
Directly engaged with the viral movement on social media, posting the slogan: "BJP banam CJP" (BJP vs CJP) to highlight youth alignment.
Dhruv Rathee
Prominent YouTuber
Supported the collective in a YouTube Short, expressing solidarity with the youth protest movement and indicating he would join the horde.
Anjali Bhardwaj
RTI Activist
Helped shape the party's principles by successfully suggesting the CJP remain fully answerable under the RTI and avoid establishing a secret Cockroach CARES Fund.
Film & Comedy Industry
Kashyap, Kamra, Sen Sharma & others
Anurag Kashyap, Kunal Kamra, Konkona Sen Sharma, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Dia Mirza, and Esha Gupta supported by sharing CJP content across social platforms.