CJP Instagram Account Restored After Brief Independence Day Suspension

The official Instagram account of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) was briefly taken down on Saturday morning, August 15, 2026, before being restored later in the day. The incident occurred on India's Independence Day, prompting the political outfit to allege that the suspension was a deliberate attempt to silence its voice.

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke first reported the issue on the social media platform X, sharing screenshots that showed the party's Instagram handle as unavailable. "They took down the official Instagram handle of Cockroach Janta Party. Bloody cowards!" Dipke wrote in a post at 6:16 am. The party's official X account later confirmed the account had been recovered. "CJP Instagram handle was taken down this morning. But we have been able to successfully recover the account," the post read.

The CJP accused its opponents of targeting its social media presence on a significant national day. "What a shame that those who oppose CJP chose India's Independence Day to try to muzzle our voice. We will not be intimidated by such cowardly acts!" the party stated. The reason for the account's removal was not immediately clear, and Dipke did not provide details on whether the...