The Cockroach Janata Party’s X (formerly Twitter) account has been blocked in India just hours after surpassing 11.7 million followers on Instagram, overtaking the official account of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The party’s founder, Abhijeet Deepak, confirmed the account blockage in India, stating, “As expected, the Cockroach Janata Party’s account has been blocked in India.”
This satirical campaign emerged from youth frustration over controversial statements by Chief Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud and evolved into a digital movement focusing on issues such as unemployment, leaked exam papers, and institutional accountability. On 7th May in Kathmandu, the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) crossed 11.7 million followers on Instagram, surpassing the BJP’s official Instagram account, which currently has approximately 8.7 million followers.
The X account of this satirical political movement was blocked in India on Thursday, further amplifying the meme-based campaign initiated by Jenzee. Abhijeet Deepak shared a screenshot confirming the account’s blockage in India. Reacting to the development, Deepak wrote, “As expected, the Cockroach Janata Party’s account has been blocked in India.”
This action came amid unprecedented growth of the Cockroach Janata Party across social media platforms. Having started as an online satire movement just days ago, the campaign quickly transformed into a major digital initiative driven by youth disgruntlement with unemployment, exam paper leaks, political rhetoric, and institutional non-responsiveness. Combining humor, memes, and political messaging, the movement rapidly amassed massive online participation.
The name “Cockroach Janata Party” itself arose as a satirical response to controversial remarks made by India’s Chief Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud during court proceedings last week. The Chief Justice referred to some unemployed youth and online activists as “cockroaches” and “parasites,” which triggered widespread outrage online.
