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CJI Kant’s ‘Cockroaches’ Remark on Unemployed Youth, Activists Triggers Debate on Judiciary and Dissent

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CJI Kant’s ‘Cockroaches’ Remark on Unemployed Youth, Activists Triggers Debate on Judiciary and Dissent

CJI Kant’s ‘Cockroaches’ Remark Sparks National Debate on Judiciary, Activism and Public Dissent By: Javid Amin | 15 May 2026 Supreme Court Observation During Hearing Draws Sharp Reactions Across Legal and Civil Society Circles A courtroom remark by Chief Justice of India Kant has triggered widespread debate after he compared certain unemployed youngsters involved in activism and media work to “cockroaches” and “parasites” while hearing a matter related to senior advocate designation. The comments, made during proceedings before a bench comprising CJI Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, have rapidly moved…

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Statehood, Governance and Growing Public Anger: Why Jammu & Kashmir’s Civil Society Says Resentment Is ‘Massive and Overwhelming’

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Massive Resentment Over Non-Restoration of Statehood in J&K: Civil Society Flags ‘Overwhelming Public Anger’

Massive Resentment Over Non-Restoration of Statehood in J&K: Civil Society Flags ‘Overwhelming Public Anger’ By: Javid Amin | 12 December 2025 More than six years after the historic changes of August 5, 2019, the political climate in Jammu & Kashmir remains fraught with uncertainty, unfulfilled promises, and widening distrust between the people and the political establishment. The recent statement by a prominent civil society group — calling public resentment over the non-restoration of statehood “massive and overwhelming” — has once again placed the spotlight on a long-pending constitutional and emotional…

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