Archive · 24 Jul 2026
CockroachDB Employee Clarifies No Party Ties
A man named Ankur Raina works for a company called CockroachDB.
There is a political party called Cockroach Janta Party protesting in Delhi.
Because their names sound similar, some people got confused and thought Ankur was part of the party.
Ankur wrote on LinkedIn to say he is not connected to the party.
The party is asking for the education minister to resign and for money for families who lost loved ones because of exam problems.
People on social media found the situation funny and shared their thoughts.
Ankur Raina, a CockroachDB employee, clarified he has no association with the Cockroach Janta Party.
The Cockroach Janta Party is protesting at Jantar Mantar, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
The party also seeks ₹1 crore compensation for families of aspirants who died by suicide after the NEET-UG exam cancellation.
Social media users reacted humorously to the name similarity between CockroachDB and the Cockroach Janta Party.
Ankur's LinkedIn post gained traction, with users sharing their thoughts on the name confusion.
- Who
- Ankur Raina (CockroachDB employee) and Cockroach Janta Party.
- What
- Clarification of no association between CockroachDB and Cockroach Janta Party.
- When
- During the ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar.
- Where
- Delhi, India.
- Why
- Due to the similarity in names causing confusion.
CockroachDB Employee
Cockroach Janta Party
Association Clarification
CockroachDB Employee
Ankur Raina, a CockroachDB employee, clarified that he has no association with the Cockroach Janta Party.
Cockroach Janta Party
The Cockroach Janta Party is a political outfit protesting educational irregularities, unrelated to CockroachDB.
- CockroachDB
- A distributed SQL database developed by Cockroach Labs.
- Cockroach Janta Party
- A political outfit founded by Abhijeet Dipke.
- Protest Location
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi.
- Key Demand
- Resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- Compensation Demand
- ₹1 crore for families of aspirants who died by suicide.