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Cockroach Janata Party’s X handle withheld, founder starts new account

The movement became an internet sensation, garnering over 14.5 million followers on Instagram, surpassing BJP’s 8.8 million follower count

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- July 07, 2026 03:02 pm IST

The Hindu Bureau

Poster announcing the new Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) X account — @Cockroachisback — after the original @CJP_2029 was taken down. Photo: X/@Cockroachisback

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Cockroach Janata Party

’s (CJP) X account has been withheld in India in response to a legal demand, according to founder Abhijeet Dipke.

“Cockroach Janta Party’s account was started on 16th May. Within 4 days the account got banned because it got more than 200K following,” the founder posted on X. Mr. Dipke also claimed that attempts were made to hack the CJP’s Instagram handle.

- May 21, 2026 04:22 pm IST

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