Now, Cockroach Janta Party website taken down; founder slams ‘dictatorial behaviour’
The Cockroach Janta Party's official website has been taken down amid a crackdown on youth-led online movements. Founder Abhijeet Dipke criticized the government's actions as dictatorial and stated that the party would continue to advocate for a better future. The movement gained traction following controversial remarks made by the Chief Justice of India regarding young professionals.
- ▪The Cockroach Janta Party's website was taken down as part of a crackdown on digital dissent.
- ▪Founder Abhijeet Dipke claimed that the party had garnered significant support, with 10 lakh members registered.
- ▪The movement emerged after Chief Justice Surya Kant's remarks about young professionals, which he later clarified were misquoted.
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Now, Cockroach Janta Party website taken down; founder slams ‘dictatorial behaviour’What started as an online satire campaign later became a broader discussion of digital dissent and growing frustration among young people.Updated on: May 23, 2026 3:27 PM ISTEdited by Aryan MudgalShare viaCopy link The official website of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has been taken down in the recent crackdown against the youth and Gen Z-led online movement after the party’s official X handle was withheld, and its backup Instagram account was taken down, its founder Abhijeet Dipke said on Saturday. He also claimed that both his personal Instagram account and the party’s Instagram account had been “hacked”.Dipke said the party’s “iconic website”, cockroachjantaparty.org, had been taken down.
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