Abhijit Deepke, founder of India’s satirical online initiative ‘Cockroach Janata Party’ (CJP), has announced plans to continue the group’s digital campaign. Speaking from the United States, he expressed concern that returning to India could expose him to legal complications or arrest. He also claimed that his family members in India have faced threats following the project’s rapid rise in popularity.

According to Deepke, the movement began as a humorous post on social media platform X, which quickly went viral among young people. Many users, particularly from the Gen-Z demographic and university circles, joined in by proposing the creation of a mock political party. Within a single day, over 50,000 people registered on the related website, and the initiative soon became known as the ‘Cockroach Janata Party’.

The group now claims over 22.5 million Instagram followers and more than one million registered members. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has responded by saying it has no concerns about the CJP, asserting that India’s youth remain optimistic and confident about the nation’s future.