Goa, May 21 -- The official X account of the satirical political outfit Cockroach Janta Party has reportedly been blocked in India.

Users attempting to access the handle were shown a notice stating that the account had been withheld in response to a "legal demand." No further details regarding the nature of the request or the authority behind it were immediately available.

The development comes shortly after the party's Instagram account witnessed a massive surge in popularity, reportedly crossing 13 million followers within just four days. According to reports, the account's follower count also surpassed that of the Bharatiya Janata Party on the platform during the same period.

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