'I am cockroach' t-shirts make guest appearance at Youth Congress protest over NEET in Bengaluru

The Cockroach Janata Party has gained much attraction online with million of views and followers within days of launch for its online commentary and digital presence.

The much talked about 'cockroach' made an appearance at the Youth Congress members' stir over alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG medical entrance exam in Bengaluru on Thursday, much to the amusement of CM Siddaramaiah and other leaders at the venue.

The protest meet was attended by the Karnataka Chief Minister, AICC general secretary in-charge of the state Randeep Singh Surjewala, along with ministers and senior leaders at Freedom Park.

During the protest, Siddaramaiah and Surjewala, along with other leaders, released a T-shirt captioned "PM is compromised", while some leaders were also seen holding T-shirts with the caption "I am cockroach".

This comes amid growing attention around a satirical political outfit Cockroach Janta Party, that had attracted million of views and followers within days of launch for its online commentary and digital presence.

In related news, three separate trademark applications have been filed seeking rights over the name Cockroach Janta Party, official records showed.

(With PTI inputs)