PTC Web Desk: The online political satire group Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which has rapidly gained popularity among young social media users, is now facing fresh controversy after its founder Abhijeet Dipke claimed that several of the party’s social media accounts were targeted. Dipke alleged that his personal Instagram account was hacked, while the party’s backup Instagram page was briefly removed before being restored later.

The development has triggered a strong reaction from CJP supporters online, many of whom have accused platforms of trying to suppress the movement.

Founder says he lost access to Instagram account

According to Dipke, he has been unable to access his personal Instagram profile despite making repeated attempts to recover it through Meta’s official recovery system.

Sharing screenshots on social media, Dipke said the platform repeatedly displayed a message stating that the account had been locked for security reasons and required identity verification along with a password reset. However, he claimed the recovery process failed every time he tried.

In a post on X, Dipke also stated that the party’s backup Instagram account had been taken down temporarily during the same period.

‘No official access to any platform’

As concerns grew among followers, Dipke issued another statement saying that the party currently does not have control over any of its social media platforms.

He urged supporters not to treat any new posts or updates from those accounts as official communication from the Cockroach Janta Party until access is restored.

Dipke also criticised the action against the party’s accounts, describing it as a “crackdown” on the movement.

X Handle earlier withheld in India

The latest episode comes days after CJP’s main X account was withheld in India. Soon after, the group returned with a new handle named “Cockroach Is Back”.

The new account mocked attempts to silence the movement and claimed the restrictions came at a time when CJP was rapidly overtaking major political parties in online popularity.

Some posts from the account suggested that the party’s rise on Instagram had made it a target of criticism and reporting campaigns.

How CJP became a viral online movement

What started as an Internet satire campaign has now turned into one of the most talked-about digital movements in the country.

Within a short span, the Cockroach Janta Party managed to gather massive support on Instagram, reportedly crossing the follower count of major political parties, including the BJP and Congress.

The movement has attracted strong support from Gen Z users, especially around issues such as unemployment, exam paper leaks, accountability and frustrations with mainstream politics.

Memes, short videos and satire-based political messaging played a major role in boosting its popularity online.

Who is Abhijeet Dipke?

Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, is reportedly based in Boston and had earlier worked on social media campaigns linked to the Aam Aadmi Party during the 2020 Delhi Assembly elections.

The movement gained momentum after controversial remarks allegedly linked to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant went viral online. Social media users claimed unemployed youths and activists were compared to “cockroaches” and “parasites”.

Although the remarks were later clarified and said to have been misinterpreted, the backlash quickly transformed into a wider online protest movement.

Satire with political messaging

Operating with the slogan “Secular, Socialist, Democratic, Lazy”, the CJP describes itself as a youth-driven political front.

While the movement uses humour and satire heavily, it also raises serious issues, including electoral reforms, institutional accountability, women’s reservation and concerns over examination controversies like the NEET paper leak issue.