Fake cockroaches breed all over Internet, feeding on CJP's massive popularity
As the Cockroach Janta Party gained popularity, a swarm of imposter accounts became active, trying to weaponise its name to harvest followers and mislead people.
Cockroaches are incredibly tough creatures, capable of surviving for weeks without their heads. They are prolific breeders and some species can produce up to 300,000 offspring in a single year.
If you are wondering why we are talking about urban pests out of the blue, look no further than the Indian Internet. Ever since Boston-based influencer Abhijeet Dipke announced the formation of the satirical Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on May 16, the digital landscape has been flooded with a literal infestation of lookalike social media accounts and clone websites. In a frantic race for engagement, these copycats are virtually trying to eat each other alive just to feed on the movement's massive follower base.
The chaos peaked on May 23 when Dipke announced that his official handles and website had been hacked, leaving social media users utterly confused about what is real and what is fake.
THE COPYCAT ROACHES
Many of these imposter accounts have stolen the official branding, logos and design of the CJP platforms. Thousands of unsuspecting users are interacting with these pages daily, with some addressing them as "Abhijeet."
At the time of writing, two such handles – @cockroachsevaparty and @Cockroach4India – had successfully amassed 911k and 163.7k followers, respectively.
Many celebrities also ended up falling for this confusion. Actor Prakash Raj tagged the imposter handle @cockroach4india while trying to respond directly to the real Abhijeet Dipke.
Similarly, prominent news portals like Orissapost, Loksatta and Amar Ujala cited content from these accounts in their reports related to the Dipke’s CJP.
A website named “newsarenaindia.com” spoke about a handle “@CJP_for_India” in its report describing it as a CJP account active since 2022. In reality, this handle with 98.5k followers is a classic digital chameleon that has changed its username 53 times in the past. It originally functioned as a pro-Samajwadi Party handle that used to address Dimple Yadav as “Dimple bhabhi” and raised slogans like "Jai Samajwad."
MISINFORMATION AND CONFUSION
On May 23, Dipke called out an Indian Express report which quoted a supposed protest organised by one of CJP’s Zila Parishad members in Rohtak. “The Cockroach Janta Party has not given any such call. The government is just waiting for one mishap to demonise the entire movement. We request all cockroaches to remain peaceful and careful,” he wrote, sharing a screenshot of the report.
A similar trend of putting out quotes, content and opinions is evident across social media. Hundreds of accounts claiming to be the regional wings of the party have also emerged. There is an Instagram account of CJP UP and X accounts of CJP Assam and CJP Rajasthan with 49k, 28k and 22.6k followers, respectively. There is no evidence of their association with the original CJP.
Many of these accounts are even spreading misinformation. For example, an Instagram account claiming to belong to CJP Ahilyanagar’s wing posted a video allegedly showing students staging a massive protest in Patna as CJP’s strategic plan. However, in reality, the video dates back to September 2025 when singer Zubeen Garg’s fans had gathered to bid him a farewell in Guwahati.
COPY, PASTE, MOCK
These handles are adopting different strategies to attract followers. While some of them are simply recycling content from Dipke’s original accounts, a few others, like the X handle @Cockroach4India, are mocking him and even claiming that they are real cockroaches sitting in India. The irony being that it has changed usernames three times since August 2025, when it was created.
If you go through its initial posts, you’ll find that it used to mostly post anti-BJP posts in Hindi earlier. Since the account announced the creation of a group named the “cockroach party of India” on May 17, it has only been posting content in English. This account is constantly using abusive words to media outlets while claiming that they are giving credit to Dipke for his work.
WHICH ARE CJP'S ORIGINAL ACCOUNTS?
On May 23, Dipke posted on X that all the social accounts of CJP as well as his personal accounts had been hacked. He also clarified that any post thereafter should not be considered an official statement from the CJP. His official accounts were Instagram account “@cockroachjantaparty”, X account “@Cockroachisback”, his personal X account “@abhijeet_dipke” and his personal Instagram account “@abhijeetdipke”.
CJP’s former X account “@CJP_2029”, a backup instagram account “@cockroachneverdies_”, and its website “cockroachjantaparty.org” are currently not functional.
After announcing that its accounts have been hacked, Dipke’s X account clarified that @cockroach4India is an imposter account.
With so much going on, it has become even more important for people to be cautious about forming an opinion when they see any post in the name of CJP because it might actually be an imposter, or a hacker posting on behalf of Dipke’s outfit. India Today has reached out to Dipke to get more clarity about this and shall update this story upon receiving his response.
Cockroaches are incredibly tough creatures, capable of surviving for weeks without their heads. They are prolific breeders and some species can produce up to 300,000 offspring in a single year.
If you are wondering why we are talking about urban pests out of the blue, look no further than the Indian Internet. Ever since Boston-based influencer Abhijeet Dipke announced the formation of the satirical Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on May 16, the digital landscape has been flooded with a literal infestation of lookalike social media accounts and clone websites. In a frantic race for engagement, these copycats are virtually trying to eat each other alive just to feed on the movement's massive follower base.
The chaos peaked on May 23 when Dipke announced that his official handles and website had been hacked, leaving social media users utterly confused about what is real and what is fake.
THE COPYCAT ROACHES
Many of these imposter accounts have stolen the official branding, logos and design of the CJP platforms. Thousands of unsuspecting users are interacting with these pages daily, with some addressing them as "Abhijeet."
At the time of writing, two such handles – @cockroachsevaparty and @Cockroach4India – had successfully amassed 911k and 163.7k followers, respectively.
Many celebrities also ended up falling for this confusion. Actor Prakash Raj tagged the imposter handle @cockroach4india while trying to respond directly to the real Abhijeet Dipke.
Similarly, prominent news portals like Orissapost, Loksatta and Amar Ujala cited content from these accounts in their reports related to the Dipke’s CJP.
A website named “newsarenaindia.com” spoke about a handle “@CJP_for_India” in its report describing it as a CJP account active since 2022. In reality, this handle with 98.5k followers is a classic digital chameleon that has changed its username 53 times in the past. It originally functioned as a pro-Samajwadi Party handle that used to address Dimple Yadav as “Dimple bhabhi” and raised slogans like "Jai Samajwad."
MISINFORMATION AND CONFUSION
On May 23, Dipke called out an Indian Express report which quoted a supposed protest organised by one of CJP’s Zila Parishad members in Rohtak. “The Cockroach Janta Party has not given any such call. The government is just waiting for one mishap to demonise the entire movement. We request all cockroaches to remain peaceful and careful,” he wrote, sharing a screenshot of the report.
A similar trend of putting out quotes, content and opinions is evident across social media. Hundreds of accounts claiming to be the regional wings of the party have also emerged. There is an Instagram account of CJP UP and X accounts of CJP Assam and CJP Rajasthan with 49k, 28k and 22.6k followers, respectively. There is no evidence of their association with the original CJP.
Many of these accounts are even spreading misinformation. For example, an Instagram account claiming to belong to CJP Ahilyanagar’s wing posted a video allegedly showing students staging a massive protest in Patna as CJP’s strategic plan. However, in reality, the video dates back to September 2025 when singer Zubeen Garg’s fans had gathered to bid him a farewell in Guwahati.
COPY, PASTE, MOCK
These handles are adopting different strategies to attract followers. While some of them are simply recycling content from Dipke’s original accounts, a few others, like the X handle @Cockroach4India, are mocking him and even claiming that they are real cockroaches sitting in India. The irony being that it has changed usernames three times since August 2025, when it was created.
If you go through its initial posts, you’ll find that it used to mostly post anti-BJP posts in Hindi earlier. Since the account announced the creation of a group named the “cockroach party of India” on May 17, it has only been posting content in English. This account is constantly using abusive words to media outlets while claiming that they are giving credit to Dipke for his work.
WHICH ARE CJP'S ORIGINAL ACCOUNTS?
On May 23, Dipke posted on X that all the social accounts of CJP as well as his personal accounts had been hacked. He also clarified that any post thereafter should not be considered an official statement from the CJP. His official accounts were Instagram account “@cockroachjantaparty”, X account “@Cockroachisback”, his personal X account “@abhijeet_dipke” and his personal Instagram account “@abhijeetdipke”.
CJP’s former X account “@CJP_2029”, a backup instagram account “@cockroachneverdies_”, and its website “cockroachjantaparty.org” are currently not functional.
After announcing that its accounts have been hacked, Dipke’s X account clarified that @cockroach4India is an imposter account.
With so much going on, it has become even more important for people to be cautious about forming an opinion when they see any post in the name of CJP because it might actually be an imposter, or a hacker posting on behalf of Dipke’s outfit. India Today has reached out to Dipke to get more clarity about this and shall update this story upon receiving his response.
