Abhijeet Dipke’s Instagram hacked over Pakistan links? CJP faces fresh storm

Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the viral Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), has claimed that his personal Instagram account has been ‘hacked.

However, as the internet races to connect the dots, one question is rapidly gaining traction: Did the alleged hacking come amid the growing controversy over claims that a large section of CJP’s followers is based in Pakistan?

Dipke raised an alarm on Friday through posts on X, saying he had lost access to his Instagram account and was struggling to recover it.

“My Instagram account has been hacked,” he wrote. In another post, he added, “I have lost access to my Instagram account. Trying to recover it, but unable to.”

The claim surfaced at a time when the Gen-Z-led satirical political movement is already battling a fresh online storm. In recent days, allegations surrounding the geographical origin of CJP’s massive follower base have sparked heated debate on social media.

Dipke, who reportedly has barely slept in the last 72 hours, has been responding to a flood of questions and allegations ever since the CJP became one of the internet’s most talked-about political phenomena.

The party amassed over 20 million Instagram followers within just a week of launch, overtaking the BJP on the platform and turning into a social media sensation.

The latest controversy revolves around allegations that a substantial chunk of CJP’s followers may not be from India.

On Friday, BJP Yuva Morcha general secretary Tajinder Bagga shared data he claimed reflected country-wise followers of the Cockroach Janta Party’s Instagram page.

Calling it “Pakistan Janta Party”, Bagga alleged that Pakistan accounted for 49% of the followers, while the United States and Bangladesh each represented 14%.

According to the figures shared, the three countries together made up 77% of the account’s followers, while India was reportedly in fourth place with just 9%.

The issue was also amplified by BJP leader Priti Gandhi, who wrote on X: “When your biggest fanbase sits across the border, in the enemy nation, maybe it's time to stop pretending who you really speak for.”

Dipke replied, showing another graph exemplifying the percentage of Indian followers.  

The sudden rise in followers has also led several social media users to speculate that bots or inactive overseas accounts could be contributing to the numbers, although no independent verification of those claims has emerged publicly.

Meanwhile, Dipke says his troubles have deepened further. He claimed that the backup Instagram account of the Cockroach Janta Party had also been taken down by Meta.

Earlier, the party’s X account had also been withheld in India following a legal demand notice.

For now, there is no evidence publicly linking Dipke’s hacking claim to allegations over Pakistan-based followers.

But with hacking claims, account restrictions, and follower scrutiny colliding at once, CJP’s meteoric rise is now being accompanied by mounting controversy.