Abhijeet Dipke Says ‘Cockroaches Never Die’ After Instagram Hack

India’s satirical political campaign Cockroach Janta Party says pressure against the movement is intensifying after its website was taken down following a series of actions targeting its social media presence. Founder Abhijeet Dipke has accused authorities of trying to silence young voices critical of the government, but insists the campaign will continue.

In a fresh statement issued on Saturday, Dipke said social media accounts could be hacked or restricted, “but movements cannot be hacked.” He claimed the group was reorganising and preparing to return “on another level” despite repeated disruptions targeting its online platforms.

Cockroach Janta Party had rapidly gained traction across Indian social media over the past few days through satirical political messaging and criticism of government policies. The campaign especially drew support from younger users frustrated over issues including the NEET examination paper leak controversy.

Dipke said nearly one million people had signed up as members through the campaign’s website before it was removed. He also claimed that more than 600,000 people had supported an online petition demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan after allegations of irregularities and paper leaks linked to the NEET undergraduate entrance examination.

The crackdown claims escalated after Dipke earlier announced that his personal Instagram account had been hacked. He later said backup accounts associated with the campaign were also briefly removed. Before that, the campaign’s X account had been withheld inside India, prompting organisers to launch a new account.

The group has repeatedly used the slogan “Cockroaches never die” as a symbol of resistance. What began as an online satirical campaign has now turned into a wider debate over digital censorship, political criticism and the growing control of online platforms in India.