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|June 16, 2026
ONE DEFINITION of the word metamorphosis in the dictionary is “a striking alteration in appearance, character, or circumstances”.
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This is what has happened to the party currently most talked about in India: the Cockroach Janta Party. At a time when ticking likes or dislikes on a social platform is a more powerful expression than pushing the buttons of a voting machine, the new “party” overnight metamorphosed from a satire to a rallying call for Gen Z to express something that can be best described as desperation.
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