After X ban, Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke cries foul, claims Instagram hacking attempt

Founder of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), Abhijeet Dipke, on Thursday (May 21) shared a screenshot claiming that attempts were being made to hack his Instagram account.

In a post on X, he wrote, “Now attempts being made to hack Instagram.” He also attached an image that read: “Hi abhijeetdipke, sorry to hear you're having trouble logging into Instagram. We got a message that you forgot your password. If this was you, you can get right back into your account or reset your password now.”

X account re-created

Hours earlier, the official X account of the Cockroach Janata Party had been withheld in India. Soon after, the party created a new account under the username “@Cockroachjanta6” and shared a post saying, “We don’t fear the system. We survive every attack. Follow this official id.”

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In another post, the party shared a video with the caption, “We don’t fear the system. We survive every attack. Now it’s our time to rise.”

At the time of filing this report, the new handle had 22 followers.

The account withheld by X operated under the username “@CJP_2029”.

What is the ‘Cockroach Janta Party’?

Last week, the Chief Justice, during a hearing, made an observation that drew sharp reactions.

“There are youngsters like cockroaches, who don't get any employment or have any place in profession. Some of them become media, some of them become social media, RTI activists and other activists and they start attacking everyone,” CJI Kant said.

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Amid the backlash, a satirical account named ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ surfaced on X, positioning itself as a parody response to the remarks. The page describes itself as “a political front of the youth, by the youth, for the youth. Secular - Socialist - Democratic - Lazy.”

The account gained traction rapidly, crossing 15,000 followers within a day and later claiming that over 40,000 people had joined. On its official website, the group calls itself the “Voice of the lazy & unemployed. A political party for the people the system forgot to count. Five demands. Zero sponsors. One large, stubborn swarm.”

The group also stated X, saying, “With the growing support for CJP, we are fully aware that attempts will be made to dismantle us and portray us as anti-social elements. We want to make it absolutely clear that CJP firmly believes in the Constitution of India and will always work towards protecting its values.”