Hyderabad, May 23 -- The Instagram accounts of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and its founder, Abhijeet Dipke, have been hacked, while the backup account has been taken down from the social media platform as of Saturday, May 23.

On May 21, the satirical digital outfit's Twitter handle was withheld in India and within two days, its official website was taken down. Its founder, described as "iconic," indicates that rising dissent from among India's youth has begun to come under government crackdown.

According to Dipke, the CJP's Twitter account was withheld in India while he was giving an interview to the BBC. Since its Instagram has been hacked, Dipke has clarified that any posts made after the announcement should not be considered offi...