A counter-narrative calling for a mobilisation against the “cockroaches” has emerged across social media, with several right-wing handles and activists urging people to gather at Jantar Mantar on October 10.

The October 10 protest has been called by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and student organisations AISA and SFI against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, following an Indian Express report that exposed how there were dissenting opinions within the Election Commission over decisions regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.

The latest cycle of protests follows a month-long movement by the CJP against the NEET-UG paper leak, which led to the resignation of then Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. With another round of protests scheduled, right-wing social media spaces have warned of alleged “anarchy” being created by the CJP and other groups. In his August 15 speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also coined the term “Dimagi Naxal” to describe people who allegedly lend covert ideological or intellectual support to Maoist agendas from urban spaces. 

Calls for a counter-protest

Jaipur Dialogues, a digital media channel, posted: “All Hindu Organizations should also be at Jantar Mantar on 10th October to counter CJP. Be it ABVP, Bajrang Dal, or any other Hindu Organisation working on the ground.”

The post had garnered around 922.3K views at the time of writing.

All Hindu Organizations should also be at Jantar Mantar on 10th October to counter CJP Be it ABVP, Bajrang Dal, or any other Hindu Organisation working on the ground RT if you Agree!— The Jaipur Dialogues (@JaipurDialogues) October 7, 2026

All Hindu Organizations should also be at Jantar Mantar on 10th October to counter CJP Be it ABVP, Bajrang Dal, or any other Hindu Organisation working on the ground RT if you Agree!

Similarly, a group named Youth Stands for Society (YSS) wrote on X: “YSS (Youth Stands for Society) is mobilising its entire team at Jantar Mantar on 10 October. We will give a befitting reply to groups like CJP —plagued by leftist, anti-national ideologies—that seek to vitiate the atmosphere solely by creating instability in the country.”

10 October | Jantar Mantar, Delhi 🇮🇳 YSS (Youth Stands for Society) is mobilising its entire team at Jantar Mantar on 10 October. We will give a befitting reply to groups like CJP —plagued by leftist, anti-national ideologies—that seek to vitiate the atmosphere solely by creating instability in the country. We will stand united against anything that threatens peace, harmony, and public order in Delhi. We will respond strongly to attempts to create unrest and make our voice heard through a peaceful and democratic demonstration. All nationalist citizens are invited to join us at Jantar Mantar on 10 October. Sagar Parashar President, YSS (Youth Stands for Society) #YSS #YouthStandsForSociety #JantarMantar #Delhi #10October @ANI @ians_india @PTI_News @JaipurDialogues @HMOIndia— YSS Group (@yss_group) October 7, 2026

10 October | Jantar Mantar, Delhi 🇮🇳 YSS (Youth Stands for Society) is mobilising its entire team at Jantar Mantar on 10 October. We will give a befitting reply to groups like CJP —plagued by leftist, anti-national ideologies—that seek to vitiate the atmosphere solely by creating instability in the country. We will stand united against anything that threatens peace, harmony, and public order in Delhi. We will respond strongly to attempts to create unrest and make our voice heard through a peaceful and democratic demonstration. All nationalist citizens are invited to join us at Jantar Mantar on 10 October. Sagar Parashar President, YSS (Youth Stands for Society) #YSS #YouthStandsForSociety #JantarMantar #Delhi #10October @ANI @ians_india @PTI_News @JaipurDialogues @HMOIndia

YSS claims to be a grassroots organisation that seeks to channel the energy and idealism of young people into social transformation through community action, education, relief work and development programmes.

Newslaundry reached out to YSS and spoke to its member Akash Kashyap, who said, “Close to 100 of us are going to gather at Jantar Mantar to protest against CJP.”

In a video posted on Facebook, YSS founder Sagar Parashar said: “Last time when CJP protested, there were riots and vandalism in Delhi and many police personnel were hurt.”

Another popular social media influencer, “Bhiku Mhatre”, wrote on X: “Bharat's Democracy allows everyone to protest against what they feel wrong. And so Bajrang Dal Activists have started to arrive at Jantar Mantar, Delhi. Another 5 Lakh VHP & RSS Karyakartas expected to reach by Oct 10th.” The post, however, has been taken down.

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