X withholds Cockroach Janata Party account in India, hours after it overtook BJP on Insta
The X account of the Cockroach Janata Party has been withheld in India shortly after it surpassed the Bharatiya Janata Party in Instagram followers. This action was taken in response to a legal demand, according to X. The party's founder expressed disappointment over the withholding of their account, which had gained significant traction in a short period.
- ▪The Cockroach Janata Party's account was withheld after gaining popularity on social media.
- ▪The account surpassed the Bharatiya Janata Party in followers on Instagram.
- ▪X stated that account withholding occurs in response to valid legal demands.
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X withholds Cockroach Janata Party account in India, hours after it overtook BJP on InstaThe account, with username CJP_2029, is showing ‘Account Withheld’ in bold letters, when opened. Updated on: May 21, 2026 1:56 PM ISTBy Nikita SharmaShare viaCopy link The X (formerly Twitter) account of satirical political outfit Cockroach Janata Party has been withheld in India after it gained substantial popularity on social media in matter of just a few days and even overtook Bharatiya Janata Party's following on Instagram.This setback for Cockroach Janta Party, also called CJP, comes just when the outfit was gaining momentum for its satirical stance on Indian politics.The founder of the outfit, Abhijeet Dipke, shared a photo of the pop up showing when opening the X account and wrote in the…
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