Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the rapidly growing Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), on Friday alleged that the movement’s official website had been taken down just days after the satirical political outfit exploded across Indian social media platforms. Dipke also claimed that his personal Instagram account had been hacked and that the party’s backup Instagram page was briefly suspended before being restored hours later. The Cockroach Janta Party, which began as an internet satire movement inspired by youth frustration over unemployment and exam controversies, has now become one of the country’s biggest online political phenomena with millions of followers and supporters engaging daily.
The government has taken down our iconic website – https://t.co/l6i6Ry8h5S.
10 Lakh cockroaches had signed up on our website has members.
6 Lakh cockroaches had signed a petition to demand the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan.
Why is the government so scared of cockroaches?…
— Abhijeet Dipke (@abhijeet_dipke) May 23, 2026
Founder alleges website takedown after explosive online rise
Posting on X, Abhijeet Dipke claimed that the official Cockroach Janta Party website had suddenly gone offline. “The government has taken down our iconic website – http://cockroachjantaparty.org,” Dipke wrote.
He further claimed that the platform had already attracted massive public participation in just a few days. “10 Lakh cockroaches had signed up on our website has members. 6 Lakh cockroaches had signed a petition to demand the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan.”
Dipke also questioned why authorities were allegedly targeting the movement. “Why is the government so scared of cockroaches? But this dictatorial behaviour is opening the eyes of India’s youth. Our only crime is we were demanding a better future for ourselves.” Ending the post with a dramatic message, he added, “But you can’t get rid of us that easily. We’re working on a new home right now. Cockroaches never die.”
You can hack and withhold the accounts but you cannot hack this movement.
We are not going to stop and we will keep raising our voice against this autocracy. Every attack makes cockroaches stronger.
We are working on a plan to get this movement to continue sustainably and take… pic.twitter.com/35mJ3hCBQo
— Abhijeet Dipke (@abhijeet_dipke) May 23, 2026
Instagram hacking claims add to controversy around movement
Apart from the website issue, Dipke also alleged that his personal Instagram account had been hacked. According to him, he no longer had access to the account, which sparked concern among supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party online. He further claimed that the party’s backup Instagram account was also briefly removed before returning online after a few hours, as per reports.
The sudden developments have intensified debate on social media, especially among young users who have helped the Cockroach Janta Party trend continuously over the past week through memes, satire and political commentary. The movement has gained popularity mainly among Gen Z users angry over unemployment, exam paper leaks, political accountability and issues such as the NEET controversy.
From satire campaign to India’s fastest-growing online political movement
What started as a satirical internet campaign has now become one of India’s fastest-growing digital political movements. The Cockroach Janta Party recently crossed the BJP in Instagram followers and later even overtook the Congress to become the most-followed political outfit on the platform within days of its launch.
Reports say that the movement describes itself with the slogan “Secular, Socialist, Democratic, Lazy” and calls itself “a political front of the youth, by the youth, for the youth”. Its manifesto mixes humour with serious political demands, including electoral reforms, women’s reservation, institutional accountability and action against examination irregularities.
Political reactions and origins of the viral Cockroach Janta Party
As per reports, the Cockroach Janta Party was founded by Abhijeet Dipke, a Boston-based former social media campaign worker who earlier worked with the Aam Aadmi Party during the 2020 Delhi Assembly elections. The movement emerged after Chief Justice of India Surya Kant was accused online of comparing unemployed youths and activists to “cockroaches” and “parasites”. Though the Chief Justice later clarified that his remarks were misquoted, the controversy quickly turned into a viral online movement.
At the same time, the Cockroach Janta Party has also faced criticism and allegations online. BJP supporters have called the movement a possible “threat to national security”, while some social media users alleged links with Pakistan’s ISI and opposition backing. Meanwhile, several opposition leaders, activists and public figures have openly interacted with or supported the movement, making the Cockroach Janta Party one of the most talked-about political phenomena on Indian social media right now.
Khalid Qasid is a media enthusiast with a strong interest in documentary filmmaking. He holds a Master’s degree in Convergent Journalism from AJK MCRC. He has also written extensively on esports at Sportsdunia. Currently, he covers world and general news at NewsX Digital.
