Creator who went viral at CJP protest loses Instagram account with 635K followers
Delhi-based content creator Abhinav Bisht's Instagram account was suspended after his CJP protest reels went viral. He has launched a new page which has already racked up 130k followers.
For most creators, gaining 600k followers is a milestone. For Delhi-based content creator Abhinav Bisht, losing them overnight became the bigger story.
Days after his TikTok style Jantar Mantar protest videos turned him into one of Instagram's fastest-growing creators, his account was suspended without prior notice. He has now returned with a fresh profile and his followers appear to be returning just as quickly.
Bisht, who went viral for his Instagram Reels from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests, grew his following from around 5k to over 635k within days. The creator has now launched a new profile, which has already attracted nearly 130k followers within hours.
The Delhi-based creator became an overnight social media sensation for capturing the demonstrations, attended largely by students and young aspirants, which began over the NEET exam paper leak.
The protest grew into a larger movement demanding transparency and accountability in competitive exams and was followed by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
While several creators documented the demonstrations, Bisht stood out for his style. Instead of focusing on speeches or political commentary, he filmed candid moments from the protest site using trending Instagram Reels and TikTok-inspired formats.
His humorous edits and interactions with protesters struck a chord with younger audiences, sending several of his videos into the millions of views.
As his videos spread across Instagram, Bisht's follower count surged from nearly 5k to over 635k in just a few days.
However, the rapid rise came to an abrupt halt on July 26.
While livestreaming on YouTube, Bisht realised that his Instagram account had been suspended. According to him, the action came without any prior intimation or warning from Meta. The suspension immediately locked him out of the account that had become one of the platform's fastest-growing profiles over the past week.
But Bisht did not wait around.
On the morning of July 27, he launched a fresh Instagram account. In his first Reel, he told followers that he still had no clue why his original profile had been suspended and urged them to help him recover the account by spreading the word.
He also shared a screen recording of the notice issued by Instagram. The message informed him that he could appeal the decision for a review and warned that if no appeal was submitted within 180 days, the account would be permanently disabled.
Bisht has since started reposting the same protest videos that fuelled his rise. The response has been swift. Within hours of creating the new profile, it had already gained close to 130k followers, with thousands of users returning to support the creator.
India Today Digital has reached out to Meta seeking clarity on the reason behind the suspension. The story will be updated once the company responds.
For most creators, gaining 600k followers is a milestone. For Delhi-based content creator Abhinav Bisht, losing them overnight became the bigger story.
Days after his TikTok style Jantar Mantar protest videos turned him into one of Instagram's fastest-growing creators, his account was suspended without prior notice. He has now returned with a fresh profile and his followers appear to be returning just as quickly.
Bisht, who went viral for his Instagram Reels from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests, grew his following from around 5k to over 635k within days. The creator has now launched a new profile, which has already attracted nearly 130k followers within hours.
The Delhi-based creator became an overnight social media sensation for capturing the demonstrations, attended largely by students and young aspirants, which began over the NEET exam paper leak.
The protest grew into a larger movement demanding transparency and accountability in competitive exams and was followed by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
While several creators documented the demonstrations, Bisht stood out for his style. Instead of focusing on speeches or political commentary, he filmed candid moments from the protest site using trending Instagram Reels and TikTok-inspired formats.
His humorous edits and interactions with protesters struck a chord with younger audiences, sending several of his videos into the millions of views.
As his videos spread across Instagram, Bisht's follower count surged from nearly 5k to over 635k in just a few days.
However, the rapid rise came to an abrupt halt on July 26.
While livestreaming on YouTube, Bisht realised that his Instagram account had been suspended. According to him, the action came without any prior intimation or warning from Meta. The suspension immediately locked him out of the account that had become one of the platform's fastest-growing profiles over the past week.
But Bisht did not wait around.
On the morning of July 27, he launched a fresh Instagram account. In his first Reel, he told followers that he still had no clue why his original profile had been suspended and urged them to help him recover the account by spreading the word.
He also shared a screen recording of the notice issued by Instagram. The message informed him that he could appeal the decision for a review and warned that if no appeal was submitted within 180 days, the account would be permanently disabled.
Bisht has since started reposting the same protest videos that fuelled his rise. The response has been swift. Within hours of creating the new profile, it had already gained close to 130k followers, with thousands of users returning to support the creator.
India Today Digital has reached out to Meta seeking clarity on the reason behind the suspension. The story will be updated once the company responds.
For most creators, gaining 600k followers is a milestone. For Delhi-based content creator Abhinav Bisht, losing them overnight became the bigger story.
Days after his TikTok style Jantar Mantar protest videos turned him into one of Instagram's fastest-growing creators, his account was suspended without prior notice. He has now returned with a fresh profile and his followers appear to be returning just as quickly.
Bisht, who went viral for his Instagram Reels from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests, grew his following from around 5k to over 635k within days. The creator has now launched a new profile, which has already attracted nearly 130k followers within hours.
The Delhi-based creator became an overnight social media sensation for capturing the demonstrations, attended largely by students and young aspirants, which began over the NEET exam paper leak.
The protest grew into a larger movement demanding transparency and accountability in competitive exams and was followed by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
While several creators documented the demonstrations, Bisht stood out for his style. Instead of focusing on speeches or political commentary, he filmed candid moments from the protest site using trending Instagram Reels and TikTok-inspired formats.
His humorous edits and interactions with protesters struck a chord with younger audiences, sending several of his videos into the millions of views.
As his videos spread across Instagram, Bisht's follower count surged from nearly 5k to over 635k in just a few days.
However, the rapid rise came to an abrupt halt on July 26.
While livestreaming on YouTube, Bisht realised that his Instagram account had been suspended. According to him, the action came without any prior intimation or warning from Meta. The suspension immediately locked him out of the account that had become one of the platform's fastest-growing profiles over the past week.
But Bisht did not wait around.
On the morning of July 27, he launched a fresh Instagram account. In his first Reel, he told followers that he still had no clue why his original profile had been suspended and urged them to help him recover the account by spreading the word.
He also shared a screen recording of the notice issued by Instagram. The message informed him that he could appeal the decision for a review and warned that if no appeal was submitted within 180 days, the account would be permanently disabled.
Bisht has since started reposting the same protest videos that fuelled his rise. The response has been swift. Within hours of creating the new profile, it had already gained close to 130k followers, with thousands of users returning to support the creator.
India Today Digital has reached out to Meta seeking clarity on the reason behind the suspension. The story will be updated once the company responds.
