The founder of the Kokrush Janata Party (CJP), Abhijit Debke, has claimed that he has received death threats, a day after his satirical party X’s account was blocked.
Sharing screenshots of messages he allegedly received from unknown numbers on WhatsApp, Dipke wrote on X, “I’m getting death threats now.” The messages seen in the screenshots appear to warn Debaki not to join the BJP or face murder, even in the US. Another screenshot, sent from a different number, allegedly threatened him further, saying that now that they had his phone number, finding his address “wouldn’t take much time.”
The party’s X account has been blocked
This comes a day after The party’s X account has been blockedfive days after its release amid outrage over remarks made by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant regarding unemployed youth. The party’s pages on social media gained many followers, including Instagram, where the number of the party’s followers exceeded the number of followers of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Users trying to access the handle @CJP_2029 were greeted with a message stating that the account had been “blocked in response to a legal request.” Dipke shared the screenshot on X, saying this was “expected.”
However, hours after they were banned, they appeared to be back under another headline called “The Cockroach Is Back”, where they posted, “You thought you could get rid of us? Haha.”
Shashi Tharoor is ‘fascinated’ by the rise of CJP
congress representative Shashi Tharoor said he was “fascinated” by the CJP’s sudden rise He understands why the group has received support from young people. He added that blocking the party’s account was “disastrous and completely unwise,” and suggested allowing the account to operate instead of closing it!
“I’m incredibly fascinated by the rise of #CockroachJantaParty, which has already reached over 15 million followers on Instagram in just five days. I understand the frustrations of young people and I see why I resonate with them. This is precisely why blocking the account on
Not only Tharoor, several leaders have expressed their support for the party. Trinamool Congress leaders Mahua Moitra and Kirti Azad also publicly requested to join the Janata Party. Celebrities, including director Anurag Kashyap and actors Konkona Sen Sharma and Esha Gupta, also started following CJP’s Instagram account.
Recently, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav He threw his weight behind the movement with a short post on Instagram and X. “BJP vs CJP,” he wrote. The phrase quickly spread.
AAP leader Manish Sisodia also joined in with a video on Instagram. “I’m a cockroach too,” Sisodia said.
“When there is a war between the crocodile and the cockroaches, I proudly stand with the Janta Cockroach Party.”
Why did the party start?
The party came into existence after outrage over Supreme Court Chief Justice Surya Kant’s remarks in which he compared some unemployed youth to “cockroaches” and “parasites.” It has quickly grown into one of the largest online satire movements in India.
This group describes itself as “the voice of the lazy and unemployed” and uses satirical statements, memes and online campaigns to capitalize on growing frustration among Indian youth over unemployment, rising costs of living and political disillusionment.
