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New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor The satirical Cockroach came out in support of the Janata Party (CJP), questioning the blocking of its X account and calling it “disastrous and extremely senseless”.“I’m incredibly intrigued by the rise of #CockroachJantaParty, which has garnered 15 million (now over 19 million) followers on Instagram in just five days,” Tharoor posted on Instagram.

CJP’s X account, which had over two lakh followers, was blocked in India following a legal demand on Wednesday. Founder Abhijeet Dubke confirmed the suspension, writing, “As expected the Cockroach Janata Party account has been blocked in India.” Within hours, the group launched a new account titled “Cockroach is back”, posting: “Did you think you could get rid of us? Hahahaha.”Tharoor said he understands the frustrations of the youth and sees why they are resonating with the satire movement.“This is why blocking the account on He has written.“Democracy needs outlets for dissent, humor, sarcasm and even frustration,” he said.While Tharoor said he is unsure about the future of the movement, he hopes the youth behind it will find a way to channel their energy into mainstream politics.“This is an opportunity which the opposition should take advantage of,” the Congress MP wrote. He suggested that political parties pay attention to the viral trend and work on bringing the youth to their side.Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda also called blocking of CJP’s X account a “cockroach ban” and said it was “completely inappropriate in a democracy.” He said the movement reflects deep-seated anger among the youth against the “flawed system” created by the BJP.The CJP emerged following Chief Justice of India Surya Kant’s controversial remarks during a court hearing earlier this month, in which he reportedly compared some unemployed youth to “cockroaches” and “parasites”. The CJI later issued a clarification, saying that his comments were aimed at people using “bogus and bogus degrees” and that reports claiming that he insulted the youth of India were “completely baseless”.But by then, the Cockroach Janata Party had turned the controversy into an internet movement, garnering more than 19.5 million followers on Instagram.The satirical organization describes itself as “a political party for the lazy, unemployed and chronically correct people”, headquartered “wherever WiFi works.” Its manifesto includes demands like ban on post-retirement Rajya Sabha seats for Chief Justices, 20-year election ban for MLAs and MPs who switch parties and 50 percent reservation for women in Parliament.