Court Said CJP Was 'Slightly Offensive.' The Government Said National Security.

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What Happened at Delhi HC Today (May 29, 2026)

On May 29, 2026, the Delhi High Court heard CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke's petition challenging the government's order to block the Cockroach Janta Party's X (Twitter) account under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act.

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav declined to grant immediate interim relief — meaning CJP's X account remains blocked for now. The court noted that some of CJP's content was "slightly offensive." It directed the MeitY Review Committee — the statutory body that reviews Section 69A blocking orders — to examine the petition. The Centre (Union of India) has been given four weeks to file a counter-affidavit. The next date in court is July 7, 2026.

(Sources: Millennium Post, ANI)

In summary, as of today:

• CJP's X account is still blocked — no interim restoration
• The court found the content "slightly offensive" — not a national security threat
• The MeitY Review Committee has been directed to examine the blocking petition
• The Centre has 4 weeks to file an affidavit
• Next hearing: July 7, 2026 before Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav

National Security vs. "Slightly Offensive" — (CJP Opinion / Satire)

The following section is CJP's opinion and satire. It is clearly labelled as such.

Let's hold those two phrases next to each other for a moment.

The government of India invoked Section 69A — the most powerful content-blocking tool available under the IT Act, reserved for threats to national security, sovereignty, and public order — to silence a satirical political party made of cockroaches.

A Delhi HC judge, looking at the same content, described it as "slightly offensive."

Not a national security threat. Not a danger to India's sovereignty. Not incitement to violence. Slightly offensive.

The gap between those two characterisations is where the entire debate about censorship lives. The government's blocking toolkit — designed for real threats — was pointed at a meme party. And when a court finally got to look at the content, the strongest thing it could say was: mildly unpleasant.

Cockroaches survive everything. Even being slightly offensive in the eyes of the law.

What Comes Next: MeitY Review, July 7, and the 4-Week Clock

The MeitY Review Committee is the body mandated under the IT (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009 to examine requests to block or unblock content under Section 69A. Technically, the committee should have been the first step — the petition to the Delhi HC exists partly because the blocking process under 69A happens without the affected party being heard first.

With the court now directing the committee to examine CJP's petition, the case moves into a two-track process:

1. MeitY Review Committee examines the blocking order independently
2. The Centre files its affidavit within 4 weeks, explaining the national security basis for the block
3. July 7, 2026 — both tracks converge back before Delhi HC

The most important thing to watch for in the Centre's affidavit: what specific content or activity did the government point to when invoking "national security"? If the government's own filing describes the same content a court has already characterised as "slightly offensive," the petition's core argument — disproportionate use of 69A — becomes significantly stronger.

The Crackdown Timeline (Brief)

For the full sequence of events, see the CJP Crackdown Dossier. In brief:

• ~May 15, 2026: CJI Surya Kant makes the "cockroach" remark about NEET petitioners. CJP is born as a satirical political party overnight.
• May 21–22, 2026: CJP's X account is withheld under a Section 69A order, with the Intelligence Bureau citing "national security" and "sovereignty of India."
• May 23, 2026: The primary domain cockroachjantaparty.org is also blocked under Section 69A. The .buzz community site remains live.
• May 25, 2026: Abhijeet Dipke files a petition in Delhi HC challenging the Section 69A blocking order.
• May 29, 2026: Delhi HC (Justice Kaurav) declines immediate restoration, directs MeitY Review Committee to examine the petition, gives Centre 4 weeks to respond. Next date: July 7.

Full crackdown dossier →

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened at Delhi HC today on CJP's X account?

Delhi HC Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav refused to grant interim relief to immediately restore CJP's blocked X account. The court noted some content was "slightly offensive." It directed the MeitY Review Committee to examine the blocking petition and gave the Centre 4 weeks to file an affidavit. Next date: July 7, 2026. (Millennium Post, ANI)

Why did the court say "slightly offensive" instead of restoring the account?

The court's observation that some content was "slightly offensive" was used in the context of declining to grant immediate interim relief — the case continues. The full petition is still live; the court has not dismissed it. The MeitY Review Committee must now examine the blocking order, and the Centre must explain its national security basis in an affidavit. The gap between "slightly offensive" (court's language) and "national security" (government's framing) is precisely what the petition argues is disproportionate.

What is the MeitY Review Committee and what does it do?

The MeitY Review Committee is the statutory body set up under the IT (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009. It reviews Section 69A blocking orders. The Delhi HC has now directed this committee to examine CJP's petition, putting official scrutiny on the government's stated grounds for the block.

What can supporters do?

Buy the CJP digital badge at /shop. The badge funds the movement and shows solidarity while the petition is heard. The community site remains live at cockroachjantaparty.buzz despite the crackdown on other platforms. You can also follow updates at /may29 and read the full dossier at /crackdown.

Related: CJP's Delhi HC petition explained · Crackdown dossier · May 29 double-hearing overview · The original cockroach party

Sources: Millennium Post, ANI