The Delhi High Court on Tuesday, July 7, ordered unblocking of the X handle of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) that was withheld in May.
This came after the Central government conceded that it had no objection to it, Bar and Bench reported.
The judgement was passed by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma on a petition filed by CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke against the Centre’s blocking order.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the court that the CJP’s social media handle was blocked by the government to avoid “chaos” among students and parents ahead of the NEET-UG re-exam on June 21.
“Since NEET is already over, the primary concern is no longer of any relevance. In these circumstances, the order is revoked. The petition is allowed,” Justice Sharma ordered.
Notably, the original X handle of the CJP, which began as a satirical digital outfit on May 15 following a controversy over Chief Justice Surya Kant’s remarks, was withheld in India on May 21. Later on, the group came up with another handle, ‘Cockroach is Back’, which presently has more than 2,27,000 followers.
Over the past few months, the movement has drawn significant attention for its unconventional symbolism and digital mobilisation strategy. The supporters of CJP have described the “cockroach” identity as a form of protest.
Mehta submitted that CJP’s X handle was blocked at a time when NEET examination was to take place.
“Lakhs of students were to appear. Several posts (on X) which would have created chaos among student and parents. Now the examination is over,” Mehta added.
After the Delhi High Court’s order, Dipke wrote on X, “In a big win for the Cockroach Janta Party, the Delhi High Court has ordered unblocking of our original X account @CJP_2029. This is a big win not just for the CJP and the movement, but also for free speech and digital rights. We will continue to raise the youth’s voice both online and offline.”
In a big win for the Cockroach Janta Party, the Delhi High Court has ordered unblocking of our original X account @CJP_2029. This is a big win not just for the CJP and the movement, but also for free speech and digital rights.
We will continue to raise the youth’s voice both…
— Abhijeet Dipke (@abhijeet_dipke) July 7, 2026
In another X post, he called it a “big victory for free speech!”