"On my way to India... Leaving my fate in the hands of the Constitution," Dipke wrote on social media platform X on Friday.
The parody party was formed in May after India's Chief Justice Surya Kant reportedly likened some unemployed young people to "cockroaches" and "parasites."
Kant's remarks were met with a massive youth backlash and the top judge later said that his comments were taken out of context.
As of today, it has 22.1 million followers on Instagram, way more than India's political bigwigs — the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at 9.4 million and opposition Congress at 13.7 million.
Authorities in India have blocked some of the CJP's social media, citing "national security' concerns".
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Dipke created the Cockroach Janta Party online in May and it soon broke the internet in India Image: Arthur Maiorella/REUTERS
Abhijeet Dipke, the US-based founder of India's digital satirical political movement — the "Cockroach Janta Party" (CJP) — was leaving for New Delhi on Friday ahead of a planned protest.
The viral movement is moving from the online space to the heart of the Indian capital after calling for a "peaceful protest" on June 6 to demand the resignation of country's education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination-related lapses, following a slew of exam paper leaks and cancelations.
"On my way to India... Leaving my fate in the hands of the Constitution," Dipke wrote on social media platform X on Friday.
The parody party was formed in May after India's Chief Justice Surya Kant reportedly likened some unemployed young people to "cockroaches" and "parasites."
Kant's remarks were met with a massive youth backlash and the top judge later said that his comments were taken out of context.
India's 'cockroach' movement creates stir
Dipke, a 30-year-old Boston University graduate and a political communications strategist, created the party online and it soon broke the internet in India as it tapped into the nerve of youth discontent in the country.
As of today, it has 22.1 million followers on Instagram, way more than India's political bigwigs — the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at 9.4 million and opposition Congress at 13.7 million.
Authorities in India have blocked some of the CJP's social media, citing "national security' concerns".
The CJP uses the slogan: "a political front for the youth, by the youth, for the youth" Image: Mahima Kapoor/DW
On Thursday, Dipke, who formerly worked with the opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), urged his followers not to gather at the airport for his arrival.
"The overwhelming response from those who want the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan to our call to join us at Delhi Airport was beyond our imagination," he said, in a video on X.
"It is not feasible for so many people to assemble at the airport as it would cause inconvenience to the public and the security forces," he appealed.
Dipke said he would instead go to the police station to seek permission directly for the demonstration at Jantar Mantar — the capital's iconic designated protest site.
"We are law abiding citizens and have to act responsibly," he added. "So, please, be mindful that nobody should create any kind of disturbance."
Delhi court declines urgent hearing of plea against CJP protest
Meanwhile on Friday, the Delhi High Court declined a plea to hear on an urgent basis a petition raising law and order concerns over the CJP's Saturday protest.
An NGO has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) petition seeking preventive, regulatory, and crowd-control mechanisms in relation to the protest, according to legal website Bar and Bench.
