Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, has filed a plea in the Delhi High Court against the Central government's decision to block the party's X account.
India's MeitY blocked Cockroach Janta Party's X account (22M Instagram followers) under Section 69(A), citing national security; founder Dipke petitioned Delhi HC. Sets precedent on government takedown powers over X — compliance risk for tech teams in India.
The Central government had blocked the account, citing 'national security concerns'
May 26, 2026
08:40 am
What's the storyAbhijeet Dipke, the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), has approached the Delhi High Court seeking to overturn the blocking of his party's account on X.
The Central government had blocked the account, citing "national security concerns," acting on inputs from the Intelligence Bureau (IB).
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