Despite its humorous origins, the CJP quickly became a lightning rod for disaffected young people in India, where there is high youth unemployment. But after offering the option to sign up to the movement through a Google form, he received tens of thousands of responses. Tens of thousands turned out in Delhi. He went on hunger strike on 28 June in support of the CJP at Jantar Mantar, a 300-year-old observatory in central Delhi, which is often the site of protests. On Saturday, the 59-year-old was forcibly taken to hospital, prompting outrage from CJP supporters and drawing further attention to the protest movement.