The Rise and Digital Controversy of the Cockroach Janta Party
Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party , is talking about some serious trouble online. He’s claiming his personal Instagram, and the party’s official account, got hacked. And not just that—several social media links tied to the whole movement have faced fresh restrictions recently.
Dipke said he just couldn't get back into his Instagram. Repeated tries through Meta’s system? Nothing. Screenshots he shared showed the account constantly locking, just a message saying it was locked "for safety." You need identity verification and a password reset to get it back. And he said those recovery attempts just kept failing. Locked out.
This all happens while the Cockroach Janta Party is growing. It’s gaining traction online, especially with younger people.
It’s a weird story. The party is soaring digitally.
Dipke also alleged that their backup Instagram account was taken down for a bit before it was put back up hours later.
Then came the accusations against the platforms themselves. He posted on X, accusing social media of specifically targeting accounts connected to the movement.
“Crackdown on Cockroach Janta Party. Instagram page hacked. My personal Instagram hacked. Twitter account withheld. Back up account also taken down,” he wrote.
He made it clear that the group doesn't have access to several of their official platforms right now. He urged followers not to mistake any unauthorized posts for actual party statements.
This latest mess followed action earlier this week when the party’s X handle got withheld in India.
But the movement didn't stop. Soon after that, they popped back up. A new account popped up: “Cockroach Is Back.” It mocked the critics. It hinted that they were trying to silence the movement because it was getting too big online.
One of the posts there was just, “You thought you could get rid of us? Lol.” Another one suggested the action happened right after the party overtook major political outfits on Instagram.
It’s a weird trajectory, really. From just some meme movement to something huge.
What started as just some satire, some internet jokes, it’s turned into one of India’s fastest-growing digital political movements now.
Within days of starting up, the CJP actually surpassed the BJP’s Instagram following. Then they overtook the Congress too. They became the most-followed political outfit on the platform.
This rise, it seems, is driven by Gen Z users. Meme culture. And just that general frustration about unemployment, exam paper leaks, and accountability.
The movement has started sparking huge political arguments online.
Some BJP supporters are calling it a “threat to national security.” Others, on the other side, are alleging links to Pakistan’s ISI and support from opposition parties.
Meanwhile, a bunch of opposition leaders, activists, public figures—they’ve all openly engaged with or shown support for it. It just keeps fueling the online debate about how fast this thing is rising.
Dipke himself is from Boston. He used to be a social media campaign worker, linked to the Aam Aadmi Party during the 2020 Delhi elections.
The momentum really kicked in after some controversial comments linked to the Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, went viral. People started saying those remarks compared unemployed youth and activists to “cockroaches” and “parasites.”
Even though the Chief Justice later said his comments were misquoted, the controversy just exploded online. It snowballed really fast.
The party operates under this slogan: “Secular, Socialist, Democratic, Lazy.” They describe themselves as “a political front of the youth, by the youth, for the youth.”
Their manifesto mixes satire with some real demands. Electoral reforms. Stronger institutional accountability. Women’s reservations. And action against those exam-related messes, like the NEET paper leaks.
Even with all the social media restrictions, the movement keeps drawing massive attention.
It doesn't matter if it ends up being a formal political organization or just an internet protest. Its rapid climb has already made it one of the most watched digital political phenomena in the country. It’s just happening, fast.
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