Abhijeet Dipke, founder of Cockroach Janta Party, and, right, the mascot of the online outfit.
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The Delhi High Court on Friday (May 29, 2026) declined immediate relief to Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke over the blocking of the party’s X handle.
The original X handle of the CJP was withheld in India on May 21 on national security grounds, following which the satirical group resurfaced on the platform with a new handle, ‘Cockroach is Back’.
A Bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav issued notice to Centre and directed Mr. Dipke to approach the review committee set up under the IT Rule.
Mr. Dipke, who was earlier associated with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), launched the CJP amid a controversy over remarks attributed to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on “cockroaches” and “parasites” during a hearing on May 15 on a plea concerning senior designation for a lawyer.
Published – May 29, 2026 11:43 am IST
