The official Instagram account of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) was taken down on Saturday morning (August 15, 2026), but it was later restored, with the outfit alleging that the move was an attempt to silence its voice on Independence Day.

The CJP, which was at the helm of the recent students’ protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, said it had successfully recovered the account.

“What a shame that those who oppose CJP chose India’s Independence Day to try to muzzle our voice. We will not be intimidated by such cowardly acts!” the outfit said in a post.