Jantar Mantar 2.0: CJP emerges as a Google search trend

New Delhi: Google searches for the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and protest-related terms surged as a planned October 10 demonstration against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls drew attention, despite Delhi Police refusing permission for the rally.

CJP had called for a demonstration at Jantar Mantar demanding Kumar’s resignation over alleged electoral irregularities. As the protest approached, search interest shifted from SIR and Kumar towards the party and the planned agitation.

Google Trends data shows the change gathering pace on October 9, with searches for CJP and protest reaching their highest levels during the morning of October 10. By October 11, CJP had overtaken the other four tracked terms, with protest coming in second. Searches for SIR and Kumar registered lower interest, while Jantar Mantar also recorded a rise around the demonstration.

Delhi dominated state-wise search interest for CJP, Kumar and protest, scoring 100—the highest relative-interest value—for all three terms. Haryana ranked next for CJP and protest searches, while Kerala came second for Kumar.

The pattern was markedly different for SIR. Jharkhand topped the state rankings with a score of 100, followed by Bihar at 86 and Delhi at 77.

The contrasting trends highlight the growing online attention surrounding the planned confrontation in the national capital, while searches related to electoral-roll revision showed stronger interest in eastern India. The figures capture relative search interest rather than the actual number of searches conducted.

Based on the NDTV report.