‘94% of users are Indian’: Cockroach Janta Party founder fires back at BJP claim of Pakistan-heavy audience

Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday dismissed BJP leaders’ claims that a large chunk of the movement’s social media audience was based in Pakistan, saying platform data showed it was overwhelmingly Indian.

The online campaign — which has grown rapidly through memes, commentary, and a steady stream of youth-driven engagement — has now moved beyond internet chatter into a full-blown political flashpoint. It has drawn attention for its focus on unemployment, education policy and alleged exam paper leaks, while also triggering sharp political pushback.

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Responding to the allegations, Dipke posted an audience analytics screenshot on X and wrote, “This is the screen recording of our audience demographic which we have shared with media before our account was hacked.”

He added that the numbers tell a different story from the political accusations, saying, “More than 94% of the audience is from India.” He also took a direct swipe at the narrative being built around the group, asking, “Why is a Union minister Kiren Rijiju labelling Indian youth as Pakistani?”

The BJP, however, had already turned up the heat. Union minister Kiren Rijiju posted, “I pity those who seek their followers in social media from Pakistan & George Soros gang,” framing the controversy as part of a larger foreign-influence concern.

Adding to that line, Union minister Sukanta Majumdar claimed the platform’s audience skewed heavily toward Pakistan, saying, “49 per cent followers of ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ on social media are from Pakistan, while only 9 per cent are from India.”

The political sparring escalated further when Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar described the movement as a “classic cross-border influence operation” aimed at India’s political ecosystem. He warned in a post on X that modern tools like bots and AI can manufacture what looks like organic outrage but isn’t necessarily so.

He also linked the episode to India’s global rise, arguing that economic growth under Prime Minister Narendra Modi often invites external pushback. In a sharper closing remark, he said, “No cockroach, no petty Indian opposition politician, no Modi-hating joker, no foreign vested interest can stop India’s resolve to build a Viksit Bharat.”

The controversy around the ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ first surfaced after online discussions tied it to remarks allegedly made during a Supreme Court hearing on a plea regarding senior designation for a lawyer. Since then, Dipke has alleged coordinated action against the movement across multiple platforms — turning what began as an online joke-turned-movement into a very real political slugfest.