Satirical online group Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has moved the Delhi High Court seeking restoration of the collective’s blocked X account. The plea comes after the account was withheld on May 21, days after the group gained massive popularity on social media.
Plea filed against account suspension
According to the Hindustan Times report, Dipke challenged the action through advocate Nakul Gandhi, arguing that the blocking lacked transparency and unfairly restricted the group’s online presence. The petition questioned the legal grounds on which the account was withheld.
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The Cockroach Janta Party quickly became a viral online movement, especially on Instagram, where its follower count reportedly crossed 22 million. The collective drew attention for its satirical political content and commentary on social issues.
The group emerged after controversy surrounding remarks linked to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant during a court hearing on lawyer designations. The comments sparked widespread online reactions before the Chief Justice later clarified that his observations were directed at people using fake degrees and not at unemployed youth.
Debate over free speech and online restrictions
The blocking of the CJP’s X account has triggered debate over freedom of expression and censorship on social media platforms. Dipke’s petition claims the restriction affected the group’s right to communicate with its audience.
Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the blocking of the party’s X (formerly Twitter) account, which the government allegedly suspended on national security grounds. Dipke, whose satirical political outfit recently went…
— ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2026
Under X’s policies, accounts may be withheld if the platform receives legal requests or detects violations of local laws. However, the petition argues that the action against CJP was arbitrary.
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Even after the suspension, the group briefly returned through another account and continued posting satirical content online. The controversy also reached the Supreme Court earlier through a separate plea seeking action against the collective for allegedly misusing court remarks for publicity. The apex court, however, refused an urgent hearing in the matter.
The online campaign has since become part of a wider political discussion, with many users and opposition leaders linking its popularity to growing public concerns over unemployment, inflation and governance issues.
