{ "item_title" : "The Cockroach Chronicle", "item_author" : [" Abdur Raziq "], "item_description" : "A single slur. A viral reaction. A Gen Z political earthquake.In May 2026, an offhand remark in the Supreme Court of India likened disaffected aspirants and unemployed youth to cockroaches and parasites. In an era of intense state narrative control, traditional politics dictated compliance. Instead, India's Gen Z did the unexpected: they claimed the insult.What began as a satirical online meme rapidly evolved into the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-a leaderless, decentralized movement that mobilized millions. From memetic subversion on social media to a historic 50-day occupation at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, young citizens turned absurdism into a formidable political weapon, bypassing traditional opposition parties and forcing direct state concessions.Written by Abdur Raziq, The Cockroach Chronicle provides an authoritative, chapter-by-chapter account of this watershed moment in modern Indian democracy. Grounded in socio-legal analysis and rigorous research, this book examines: The Spark & The Slur: How judicial rhetoric collided with youth precarity to ignite nationwide backlash.The Mechanics of Meme Warfare: How Gen Z subverted censorship, utilized encrypted networks, and deployed offline mesh broadcasting.The Jantar Mantar Occupation: Inside the micro-democracy, female leadership, and logistics of the 50-day protest camp.The Macro Canvas: An indictment of paper leak cartels, coaching mafias, degree inflation, and the collapsing demographic dividend.Executive Realignment: The strategic maneuvers leading to the historic resignation of the Education Minister.Essential reading for scholars, political observers, activists, and anyone seeking to understand the changing grammar of 21st-century dissent, digital rights, and youth power in Asia.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers2.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/819/064/9798190644869_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "50.00", "online_price" : "50.00", "our_price" : "50.00", "club_price" : "50.00", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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