New Delhi : The X account of the rapidly growing Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) was withheld in India on Thursday. The development was confirmed by party founder Abhijeet Dipke, who shared a screenshot showing the account blocked in India. Reacting to the move, Dipke wrote, “As expected, Cockroach Janta Party’s account has been withheld in India”.
The blocking came amid the meteoric rise of the Cockroach Janta Party across social media platforms. What began barely days ago as an online satire movement has now transformed into a full-fledged digital phenomenon, fuelled by youth frustration over unemployment, exam paper leaks, political discourse and institutional accountability.
The movement has blended humour, memes and political messaging to attract massive online engagement within days of its launch. The name “Cockroach Janta Party” itself emerged as a satirical response to controversial remarks made by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant during a court hearing last week.
Dipke, a 30-year-old Boston University graduate and former Aam Aadmi Party social media campaign worker, later said the comments became the emotional trigger behind the movement.
However, the clarification failed to calm the online backlash, and the CJP continued gaining traction. Within just a few days, the party claimed lakhs of registered supporters and millions of followers across platforms.
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