Archive · 15 Aug 2026
CJP Instagram account restored after brief Independence Day suspension
The Cockroach Janta Party is a group that runs a very popular Instagram page with about 26.2 million followers.
On Saturday morning, which is India's Independence Day, that page suddenly disappeared.
The group's founder, Abhijeet Dipke, was upset and wrote on X that the official handle had been taken down.
He called the people responsible 'bloody cowards' and shared screenshots showing the account was unavailable.
A short time later, the group announced it had successfully recovered the account.
The group believed the takedown was an attempt to silence it on Independence Day and blamed Meta, the company that owns Instagram.
That same day, the group launched a campaign called 'School Thik Karo' to improve rural government schools, asking for basic things like benches and drinking water.
It also accused Delhi Police of using excessive force while dispersing protesters.
This wasn't the first time the group's accounts had problems—in May, Dipke said his Instagram was hacked.
The Cockroach Janta Party's official Instagram handle, which has about 26.2 million followers, was briefly taken down on Saturday morning, India's Independence Day.
Founder Abhijeet Dipke posted on X at 6:16 am: "They took down the official Instagram handle of Cockroach Janta Party. Bloody cowards!"
At 6:45 am, CJP confirmed the account had been successfully recovered the same morning.
CJP alleged Meta removed the handle and accused 'those who oppose CJP' of choosing Independence Day to 'muzzle our voice'.
The incident came as CJP launched its 'School Thik Karo' campaign in Maharashtra; the outfit also accused Delhi Police of excessive force in dispersing protesters.
- Who
- CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), platform operator Meta, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who addressed the nation the same day.
- What
- The CJP's official Instagram account, with about 26.2 million followers, was briefly taken down and then restored the same morning.
- When
- Saturday morning, August 15, India's Independence Day; recovery was confirmed at 6:45 am, about 29 minutes after Dipke's 6:16 am post.
- Where
- Online on Instagram and X; PM Modi addressed the nation from Delhi's Red Fort in India, while CJP launched its campaign at Santuk Pimpri village, Hingoli district, Maharashtra.
- Why
- CJP and Dipke alleged the account was removed in an attempt to silence them on Independence Day, blaming 'those who oppose CJP' and Meta.
- Organization
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
- Instagram followers
- About 26.2 million
- Event
- Official Instagram handle briefly taken down, then restored
- Timeline
- Taken down Saturday morning; recovery confirmed at 6:45 am, about 29 minutes after Dipke's 6:16 am post
- Platform owner
- Meta (alleged by CJP to have removed the account)
- Earlier incident
- In May, Dipke said his Instagram account was hacked and a backup account was also taken down by Meta
- School Thik Karo campaign
- Launched on Independence Day at Santuk Pimpri village, Hingoli district, Maharashtra, to improve rural government schools
- Police allegation
- CJP accused Delhi Police of excessive force in dispersing protesters
Sources
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