ADVERTISEMENT [Home](https://www.deccanherald.com/) [india](https://www.deccanherald.com/india) # Nearly half of Cockroach Janta Party's social media followers are from Pakistan: BJP's Sukanta Majumdar The CJI later clarified that his observations, directed at individuals entering the legal profession using 'fake and bogus degrees', were misquoted. [PTI](https://www.deccanherald.com/author/pti) Last Updated : 23 May 2026, 11:39 IST [Join Us](https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va4ifN6AYlULZASc7V3S) As Trusted 0 ![Nearly half of Cockroach Janta Party's social media followers are from Pakistan: BJP's Sukanta Majumdar](https://media.assettype.com/deccanherald%2F2026-05-23%2Fbsg8yd2i%2Finsets-5.png?w=undefined&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max) Union minister and BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar. Credit: X/@DrSukantaBJP Kolkata: Union minister and BJP leader [Sukanta Majumdar](https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/sukanta-majumdar) on Saturday alleged that nearly half of the followers of the satirical digital outfit Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) were from Pakistan. ![E-paper on multiple devices](https://tpml-sites.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/images/Desktop_Article.png) ## ANYTIME, ANYWHERE. Experience a more refined e-paper today Subscribe ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The platform surfaced last week following a controversy over remarks attributed to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on "cockroaches" and "parasites" during a court hearing on the issue of 'senior' designation for a lawyer. The CJI later clarified that his observations, directed at individuals entering the legal profession using "fake and bogus degrees", were misquoted. 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The big thing is that 49 per cent of followers of the 'Cockroach Janta Party' on social media are from Pakistan, while only 9 per cent are from India." His remarks came after CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke earlier in the day alleged a crackdown on the outfit, claiming that it had lost access to all its social media platforms following takedowns and hacking incidents. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a post on X, Dipke said the CJP's Instagram page, his personal Instagram account and the outfit's X handle had either been hacked or withheld. "Please note that we currently do not have access to any of our platforms. Any post made after this should not be considered an official statement from the Cockroach Janta Party," he said. Dipke linked the action against the platform to the outfit's campaign seeking Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the alleged [NEET-UG](https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/neet) 2026 paper leak and broader issues in the education sector. "Action should have been taken against the education minister for the paper leak. For the student who lost his life due to the government's failure. "But in New India, action is being taken against the Cockroach Janta Party for demanding accountability," he said. 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Dipke also claimed that the outfit's website had been taken down and alleged that he had received death threats after launching the campaign against the education minister. The backup X handle of the outfit, 'Cockroach is Back', however, claimed the movement continued to grow despite the alleged crackdown. 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