CJP Bengaluru Protest Live Updates: Dhruv Rathee, Prakash Raj join CJP for ‘SIR tribunal’, ‘chappal’ protest

YouTuber Dhruv Rathee and actor-activist Prakash Raj joined the founder and co-convenor of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) Abhijeet Dipke and Ashutosh Ranka in Bengaluru for a People's Tribunal protest on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The demonstration will be held at Freedom Park at 4 PM. Following the tribunal, a chappal (sandals) protest will take place, in solidarity with women, according to Ranka.

Prakash Raj urged citizens to join the protest, stating it was part of a fight to "save our democracy". CJP aims to hear claims of voter deletions, with people from across Karnataka who believe they were wrongfully removed from the electoral rolls expected to attend. Ashutosh Ranka, CJP co-convenor, said the group would engage with Kannadigas who had their names unjustly removed from the electoral rolls.

Dhruv Rathee confirmed his participation in the protest via a video posted on X, emphasizing that the fight is to save democracy.