The official Instagram account of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) was taken down on Saturday morning (August 15, 2026), but it was later restored, with the outfit alleging that the move was an attempt to silence its voice on Independence Day.
It had launched a campaign urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the country’s youth in his Independence Day message, raising questions about unemployment, education and the concerns of young people. “What a shame that those who oppose CJP chose India’s Independence Day to try to muzzle our voice.
The CJP, which was at the helm of the recent students’ protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, said it had successfully recovered the account. We will not be intimidated by such cowardly acts!” the outfit said in a post.
“@Meta, I have lost access to my Instagram account. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke also reacted to the takedown, saying, “They took down the official Instagram handle of Cockroach Janta Party. Bloody cowards! The development comes amid a series of campaigns by the CJP in recent weeks, including its outreach on the condition of government and village schools and its protests over issues concerning students and education. Trying to recover it but unable to,” he wrote in another post.
The account was restored later in the day, according to the outfit. Earlier reporting noted: “We will not be intimidated by such cowardly acts!” it further said. Earlier reporting noted: In May this year, Dipke had claimed that his Instagram account was “hacked” and that he could not access it. He had also said that Meta took down the backup Instagram account used by the CJP. Earlier reporting noted: In a post on X, Dipke said that his Instagram account “has been hacked”.
