Police Guard Dipke Home as Cockroach Party Goes Viral

Police protection was deployed at the residence of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke in the MIDC Waluj area of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, a senior official confirmed on Sunday. The move comes as the fringe political group, which emerged online last week, rapidly gained traction through memes and commentary on unemployment, examination paper leaks, and education issues.

Why Protection Was Ordered

Deputy Commissioner of Police Pankaj Atulkar stated that round-the-clock general police protection was provided to prevent crowding at Dipke's residence, given the CJP's trending status on social media. Atulkar denied that the protection was linked to any specific threats, noting that no police station under his jurisdiction had received a formal complaint in this regard.

The Digital Crackdown Allegation

Dipke alleged on Saturday that a sweeping crackdown had targeted the digital movement. He claimed all CJP social media accounts and its website had been taken down or compromised, leaving the group without access to any of its official platforms. The police have not commented on this allegation.

The Decision Point

The next catalyst for the CJP story is whether Dipke files a formal complaint about the alleged digital takedown. If he does, the police response and any evidence of coordinated platform removal will determine whether this remains a social-media phenomenon or escalates into a legal and political issue. For now, the protection order signals that authorities view the online movement as having real-world crowd-control implications, even without a documented threat.

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