An online joke has unexpectedly blossomed into a significant social media movement in India, known as The Cockroach Party. Founded by a student, it has gained millions of followers and sparked debate about its political implications.

The story of how an online joke became a viral sensation on social media, and started what appears to be the grassroots of a political movement.The Cockroach Party was founded by a public relations student to parody the comments made by India's supreme court judge. Abhijeet Dipke set up The Cockroach Party ten days ago, and has 23 million followers. Indian government alligned Critics call it a trojan horse for the opposition. Abhijeet speaks to France 24's Gavin Lee.