YouTube deletes Santy Sharma's channel after CJP remarks

Independent rapper Santy Sharma has stated that his YouTube channel, which he built over 11 years, has been permanently deleted by the platform. The artist, whose real name is Ganesh Sharma, announced the removal on his Instagram Stories on July 20, 2026, linking it to a wave of online backlash he received after making critical remarks about the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).

Sharma claimed YouTube confirmed the channel's deletion was irreversible. He described the channel as containing years of dreams, struggles, and creative work, stating it was not just a platform but a repository of his artistic journey. In his social media post, he directly connected the loss to the controversy, writing that after his statement regarding the CJP, he received a wave of hate messages and believes his channel became a victim of that politics. He vowed to continue creating, asserting that while the channel was taken, his voice and determination remain.

The controversy stems from a viral video in which Sharma characterized the CJP, a social media-born movement that evolved into a protest campaign focused on irregularities in India's education system, as "just internet drama." He expanded on his...