By NE NOW NEWS
Guwahati: Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Justice Party (CJP), on Wednesday announced that he would appear before a review committee of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) regarding the suspension of the group’s X account.
According to reports, MeitY had directed Dipke to attend a hearing at its headquarters in New Delhi to discuss the government’s decision to withhold access to the CJP’s social media handle.
Sharing the development on his personal X account, Dipke stated that he would appear before the ministry’s review panel at 3 PM to present the group’s position on the matter.
Despite the summons, Dipke continued to participate in the ongoing sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar, where members and supporters of the CJP have been demonstrating for the past five days.
The protest is centred on demands for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination-related irregularities, including the NEET paper leak controversy.
The Cockroach Justice Party emerged on the public scene on May 16 and quickly gained attention online. Its rise followed remarks by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant that sparked widespread debate and were interpreted by many as a comparison of unemployed youth to “cockroaches.”
Amid the ongoing discussions and social media attention surrounding the satirical digital collective, the group’s original X account was blocked on May 21. Shortly thereafter, the organisation returned to the platform under a new handle, “Cockroach is Back.”
The hearing before the MeitY review committee is expected to address concerns surrounding the account’s suspension and determine the next course of action.