Cockroach Janata Party’s X handle withheld, founder starts new account
The Cockroach Janata Party's X account has been withheld in India due to a legal demand. In response, founder Abhijeet Dipke created a new account called 'Cockroach Is Back' which quickly gained followers. The satirical political movement has sparked discussions about protest and the influence of humor in contemporary politics.
- ▪The Cockroach Janata Party's X account was banned shortly after gaining over 200K followers.
- ▪Founder Abhijeet Dipke launched a new account named 'Cockroach Is Back' which gained 16,800 followers in just over an hour.
- ▪The movement was initiated in response to a comment by CJI Surya Kant about unemployed youth, which he later clarified was misquoted.
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The 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.Two hours after the announcement, Mr. Dipke announced that he had started a new account named ‘Cockroach Is Back’ on X. He informed the agencies that the team would pursue the matter legally.”At 3.40 p.m., a little over an hour after it started, the ‘Cockroach Is Back’ X handle had 16,800 followers.
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