The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) said in a post on X at 8:25 am on Saturday that its Instagram account has been hacked and is no longer accessible. However, users can still view the account. The party’s Instagram following has now reached 21.7 million, while its followers on X have crossed 194,000 as of 9:45 am on Saturday. Meanwhile, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said on Friday that he had received death threats on WhatsApp and has shared screenshots of the messages. He had also submitted the party’s first online petition a day earlier, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in connection with the NEET paper leak case. Dipke’s parents, who live in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in Maharashtra, have expressed concern over his rising popularity. His father said, “It is natural to feel scared looking at today’s atmosphere.” Abhijit’s full statement for Dharmendra Pradhan In a video post, Abhijeet Deepke said that a petition would be launched demanding the resignation of the Education Minister. He urged people to sign the petition in large numbers so that questions could be raised about what he called a “system failure”. By 10 pm on Friday, more than 486,000 people had signed the online petition. 3 trademark applications for CJP name Three separate trademark applications have been filed to secure rights over the name “Cockroach Janata Party”. The applications on the Trademark Registry portal seek registration under political and social services. The applications have been filed by Azeem Adambhai Jam, Akhand Swaroop, and a proprietorship firm also named Cockroach Janata Party. Parents say they do not want him in politics Deepke’s parents, Bhagwan and Anita Deepke, gave an interview to a Marathi news channel on May 21, saying they never wanted their son to enter politics. They said they have been unable to sleep after hearing about his recent activities. His father said it is natural to feel worried given the current situation, adding that Deepke himself fears arrest upon returning to India. He said his son has become well known and such individuals are often arrested, and that he has been anxious for the past two nights. His mother said they learned about the “Cockroach Party” through a neighbour and that she wants her son to stay away from politics. She said he had previously worked with the Aam Aadmi Party, but she had advised him to focus on getting a job instead of politics. 96% of CJP followers are Indian It has been claimed that most followers of CJP on Instagram are from countries such as Pakistan, Bangladesh and the United States, and that only 9% are from India. However, the group says this is incorrect. According to CJP, 96% of its followers are actually from India. X account blocked, new page created On May 21, the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) said its account on X was blocked. The account had over 193,000 followers at the time it was shut down. Soon after, the group created a new account called “Cockroach Is Back”, with the bio stating: “Cockroaches don’t die.” CJP describes itself as a political party On its website, CJP describes itself as a political party representing people who are “not counted by the system”. It says it has “five demands, no sponsors, but a large and stubborn herd”. The website includes sections such as Manifesto, Vision, Eligibility, and Contact, and calls itself the voice of the “lazy and unemployed”. Its slogan reads: “Secular, Socialist, Democratic, Lazy.” A logo has also been created for the group. CJP has listed four basic eligibility criteria for joining: unemployed, lazy, chronically online, and the ability to “rant professionally”. Remarks linked to origin of CJP On May 15, 2026, Chief Justice of India Suryakant reportedly made remarks during a hearing on a petition. According to Live Law, he said that there are youths “like cockroaches” who are unemployed and active in media, social media, and other forms of activism, and that they often criticise institutions. The next day, a digital initiative named the Cockroach Janata Party was launched. Later, as the controversy grew, the Chief Justice clarified that his remarks had been misrepresented. Abhijit is studying in US, worked in AAP Abhijeet Deepke, 30, is a digital media strategist from Sambhaji Nagar in Maharashtra. According to reports, he studied journalism in Pune and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Public Relations at Boston University in the United States. He previously worked as a social media strategist for Aam Aadmi Party from 2020 to 2022. During the 2020 Delhi Assembly elections, he created viral meme-based digital campaign content for the party. In an interview, Deepke said he left AAP and applied to Boston University for personal reasons and financial stability. After getting admission, he moved to the US. He has also been active on his X account, where he has criticised the central government and Prime Minister over issues such as the farmers’ protest and inflation.