India's parody 'cockroach party' claims website has been blocked
The satirical group has gained millions of followers as "the voice of the lazy and unemployed".
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"taken down our iconic website and asked why they were 'so scared of cockroaches'"
— Abhijeet Dipke , Activist
"taken down our iconic website and asked why they were 'so scared of cockroaches'"
— Abhijeet Dipke , Activist
"The govt has taken down our iconic website."
— Abhijeet Dipke , Activist
"Why is the govt so scared of cockroaches?"
— Abhijeet Dipke , Activist
"You can hack and withhold the accounts but you cannot hack this movement."
— Abhijeet Dipke , Activist
"Cockroaches never die."
— Abhijeet Dipke , Activist
"The government has taken down our iconic website - 10 Lakh cockroaches had signed up on our website as members."
— Abhijeet Dipke , Activist
Key People
Abhijeet Dipke is the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party advocating for educational reforms in India.
Dharmendra Pradhan is the Education Minister of India.
Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister of India.
Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Chief Justice of India.
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The satirical group has gained millions of followers as "the voice of the lazy and unemployed".
The satirical group, known as the Cockroach Janta Party, claims its website was blocked by Indian authorities just days after launching, amid its rapid rise to over 20 million online followers.
The Cockroach Janta Party, a viral satirical movement, reports that its website has been blocked in India, with founder Abhijeet Dipke questioning the government's actions and vowing to continue the movement.
Founder Abhijeet Dipke alleges that the Cockroach Janta Party's official website and social media accounts have been blocked by the Indian government, following a surge in the movement's popularity among young users.
The Cockroach Janta Party, a satirical political movement in India, claims its website has been blocked just days after its launch, amid its rapid rise to over 20 million online followers.
The Indian government has blocked the official website of the Cockroach Janta Party, a satirical political movement, following previous actions against its social media accounts, citing national security concerns.
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