Short Answer

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is a real Gen Z political movement in India, founded on 16 May 2026 by Abhijeet Dipke the morning after CJI Surya Kant compared unemployed youth to cockroaches in a Supreme Court hearing. In 72 hours it crossed 1 lakh members, 5.51 lakh Instagram followers, and earned public membership from two sitting TMC MPs. It is not yet an ECI-registered party; that filing is planned ahead of 2029.

The Receipts

1,00,000+ Members

Registered in first 72 hours · counter live on home page

Members register through the on-site form. Cadre numbers are issued in real time. See the join form →

2 Sitting MPs

Mahua Moitra (TMC, Krishnanagar) · Kirti Azad (TMC, Bardhaman-Durgapur)

Both publicly accepted honorary CJP membership cards. Both remain TMC MPs. Read the full leaders page →

5.51 Lakh on Instagram

@cockroachjantaparty · organic, no paid promo

Live follower count visible on the home page (auto-refreshes every 60s). The fastest-growing political handle in Indian Instagram history.

Press Coverage

Business Today · The Week · The Federal

Three independent outlets covered CJP within the first week. Read the full press page →

Is the Founder Real?

Abhijeet Dipke, age 30. Public-relations student at Boston University, USA. Former Aam Aadmi Party social-media volunteer (2020–2023). Opened the @cockroachjantaparty X and Instagram handles on 16 May 2026 — the morning after the CJI's remark.

His identity is verifiable through Boston University enrollment records (open registry), his AAP volunteer history, and the founding-day social handles. Read the full Abhijeet Dipke biography →

Is CJP Registered as a Political Party?

Not yet with the Election Commission of India. CJP currently operates as a registered citizens' movement — X and Instagram entities, a verified UPI handle, an on-site members register. The team has publicly stated intent to file for ECI registration ahead of the 2029 general election. Read the 2029 roadmap →

Is CJP Aligned with Any Other Party?

"We will not align with any political party, especially not the BJP. If opposition leaders want to support us publicly, that is fine. But we are not interested in becoming attached to any existing party structure." — Abhijeet Dipke, founder.

Where Does the Money Come From?

Three sources: optional ₹199 digital member badge, the ₹799 movement tee, and small-ticket merchandise. Zero corporate donors is a founding pledge. Membership itself is and will always be free. UPI is the only payment rail — every transaction is traceable.

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