Cockroach Janta Party Website Removed, Founder Hits Back

Cockroach Janta Party website taken down after X and Instagram action. Founder Abhijeet Dipke calls it dictatorship amid viral youth movement.

Rahul Varun
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The official website of the Cockroach Janta Party has been taken down days after its X account was withheld and its backup Instagram page disappeared from social media platforms.

Founder Abhijeet Dipke claimed that both his personal Instagram account and the party’s official account were also “hacked” during the crackdown on the viral online movement.

The Cockroach Janta Party, also known as CJP, started as a satire campaign but quickly turned into a massive youth-led digital movement discussing unemployment, exam paper leaks, education issues and freedom of expression.

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On Saturday, Dipke announced that the party’s website had been removed. According to him, nearly 10 lakh users had registered as members through the site, while around 6 lakh people signed a petition demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak controversy.

Reacting strongly to the action, Dipke posted on X, saying, “Why is the government so scared of cockroaches? Our only crime is demanding a better future. Cockroaches never die.”

Despite the controversy, the movement has continued to gain massive popularity online. As of Saturday afternoon, CJP reportedly crossed 22 million followers on Instagram, much higher than the follower counts of major political parties like the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Indian National Congress on the platform.

What Started The Cockroach Janta Party Movement?

The movement began after remarks made by Surya Kant during a court hearing on granting senior designation to lawyers. The Chief Justice reportedly referred to some “youngsters” as “cockroaches” and “parasites.”

Later, the CJI clarified that his comments were aimed only at people entering the legal profession with “fake and bogus degrees” and said his statement had been misquoted.

However, the comments triggered a huge reaction online. The Cockroach Janta Party was launched on May 15 and soon went viral across social media.

Several opposition leaders and activists, including Mahua Moitra, Akhilesh Yadav and activist Prashant Bhushan, interacted with or supported the movement online.

Digital rights group Internet Freedom Foundation also criticised the blocking of the party’s X account, calling it an attack on free speech and misuse of state power.

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