The Cockroach Janata Party’s official manifesto, published on May 17, 2026, contains five specific policy demands targeting India’s most acute youth crises. Below is the complete text of all five points, each with its costing, funding mechanism, and constitutional basis.
For a detailed analytical breakdown of each point — context, comparison with BJP/Congress positions, and public reaction polling — see our companion article CJP Manifesto 2026 Explained.
Preamble
“On May 15, 2026, the Chief Justice of India compared India’s unemployed youth to cockroaches. We accept the title. We will wear it as a badge. We will make it mean something. And we will not be quiet.”
Point 1 — ₹15,000/Month Unemployment Allowance for Graduates
The CJP demands a monthly unemployment allowance of ₹15,000 for all degree-holding job seekers who have been actively searching for employment for more than six months.
Eligibility: Indian citizens aged 21-35 with a recognised graduate or postgraduate degree, registered on the National Career Service portal, and demonstrably job-seeking for 180+ days.
Funding mechanism: A 0.5% surcharge on corporate profits exceeding ₹50 crore per annum. CJP estimates this will raise approximately ₹62,000 crore annually — sufficient to fund allowances for the estimated 34 lakh long-term unemployed graduates.
Constitutional basis: Article 41 (Right to work) read with Article 21 (Right to dignified life) — the state’s directive obligation made enforceable.
Point 2 — Complete NEET and Competitive Exam Overhaul
The CJP demands an immediate, comprehensive reform of India’s centralised competitive examination system, beginning with NEET.
Specific measures:
- Independent statutory audit of all National Testing Agency (NTA) examinations from 2020 onwards
- Permanent abolition of the single-exam-for-everything model for medical admissions
- Mandatory criminal prosecution (under the Public Examinations Prevention of Unfair Means Act 2024) of any NTA official found complicit in paper leaks
- Decentralised state-level medical entrance options operating in parallel with NEET
- Live digital proctoring of all national-level exams to prevent in-centre fraud
- Full transparency on answer key challenges and result moderation methodology
Point 3 — 20% Youth Quota in Parliament
The CJP demands a constitutional amendment reserving 20% of seats in the Lok Sabha and all state legislative assemblies for candidates under 35 years of age.
Rationale: The average age of an Indian MP is 55. The median age of the Indian population is 28. This demographic inversion means youth-relevant legislation is chronically underrepresented. Reservations have been used to correct other forms of structural underrepresentation; a youth reservation extends the same logic.
Implementation: A new amendment to Articles 81 and 170 of the Constitution, with a 25-year sunset clause subject to parliamentary review.
International precedent: Austria allows 18-year-olds to stand for Parliament; Scotland and Finland have actively used institutional reforms to lower the average age of legislators.
Point 4 — Mandatory Corporate Apprenticeships for 1 Crore Youth Annually
The CJP demands that all Indian companies with more than 500 employees be required to sponsor one paid apprentice for every 50 full-time staff.
Apprenticeship terms:
- Minimum stipend of ₹12,000/month (₹18,000 in metro cities, indexed to local CPI)
- 12-month structured programme with mandatory upskilling component
- Completion certificate counting as valid “experience” for entry-level job listings
- 30% reservation for women apprentices
- 25% reservation for first-generation college graduates
Estimated scale: 10-12 million paid apprenticeships per year by Year 3, structurally solving the “experience required for entry-level” paradox that excludes most graduates from formal employment.
Point 5 — Recognition of “Lazy” as a Protected Political Identity
This is the satirical crown jewel of the CJP manifesto — and also the most pointed.
Demand: A formal recognition (via a Supreme Court reference under Article 143, or alternatively a Parliamentary resolution) that the term “lazy” — when used by state actors, judicial officers, or politicians to describe unemployed Indians — constitutes a violation of Articles 14 (equality) and 21 (dignity) of the Constitution.
The argument is straightforward: in Indian public discourse, “lazy” has become coded shorthand for unemployed, marginalised, and without family connections. State actors must not be permitted to stigmatise structural economic victims through dismissive language. The CJP’s legal wing has filed a formal representation to the National Human Rights Commission on this ground.
How You Can Help
- Join the CJP as a free member
- Share the manifesto with #MainBhiCockroach
- Discuss any of the 5 points in our Telegram community
- Submit your own policy ideas via the member portal — they may shape the next manifesto revision
For analytical breakdown of each point and comparison with other parties’ positions, read CJP Manifesto 2026 Explained and CJP vs BJP vs Congress comparison.
