Cockroach Janata Party's Instagram Account Suspended, Restored Within Minutes As Jantar Mantar Protest Intensifies

New Delhi: The official Instagram handle of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) was banned in India on Wednesday. Notably, just minutes after Founder Abhijeet Dipke flagged the news, the account was restored.

This comes amidst CJP's protest at Jantar Mantar, Delhi, over the 2026 NEET exam paper leak.

What Happened?

Instagram users trying to visit the account of Cockroach Janata Party on Wednesday evening were met with a message that the account was "not available in India."

According to the message on the page, the account had been withheld following a legal request.

“Account not available in India. This is because we complied with a legal request to restrict this content.”

CJP's Founding President shared a screenshot of the party's Instagram page on X, claiming, “Cockroach Janta Party’s Instagram account has been taken down by Narendra Modi.”

Just minutes after his post, he shared a fresh screenshot of CJP's Instagram page, informing the public that the account has now been restored.

Foreign-Run Account?

According to a complaint filed by advocate Arvind R Singh, the Instagram account of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) was not originally based in India at all. Singh alleges that the CJP's Instagram page was, at one point, listed as being operated from the United States, a claim he says is backed up by screenshots he has submitted to the police as evidence.

The claim has not yet been verified.

Jantar Mantar Protest

The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has been camping at the Jantar Mantar from June 6, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination irregularities.

The movement drew heightened attention when it got support from famous environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk, who went on an indefinite hunger strike at the protest site. After 20+ days of fasting, he was forcibly moved to a hospital by police. He has written a letter to Union Minister JP Nadda, offering to end the strike if  the government assures that none of the young protesters will face any punitive or retaliatory legal action for participating in this movement. 

He said, "Their only "offence" has been to raise their voice for a fair and accountable education system."

Meanwhile, CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke has stressed that the “protest will not end until Dharmendra Pradhan is sacked by PM Modi”.

The protest turned violent on Monday (June 20) during the ‘Sansad Chalo’ movement when protesters refused to disperse and “violated prohibitory orders”, police said. During the scuffle, many protesters and police personnel suffered injuries.