{
  "id": 12777792,
  "title": "Dhruv Rathee joins Bengaluru protest against voter roll revision",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/dhruv-rathee-joins-bengaluru-protest-against-voter-roll-revision",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T03:43:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/dhruv-rathee-joins-bengaluru-protest-against-voter-roll-revision-1.500702569"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "YouTuber and political commentator Dhruv Rathee has joined a protest in Bengaluru against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. His participation was announced by actor and activist Prakash Raj, who described Rathee as a \"special guest\" for the protest.\n\nThe protest took place at Freedom Park. Rathee confirmed his participation in a video posted on social media, urging people to join the demonstration.\n\nThe protest is part of a larger movement against the electoral roll revision, with INDIA bloc MPs and other opposition leaders also staging protests in other locations.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "CEC row LIVE: CJP, Dhruv Rathee to participate in Bengaluru's ‘People’s Tribunal’ against SIR; Rahul Gandhi says 'won't stop' till Gyanesh Kumar resigns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/cec-row-live-cjp-dhruv-rathee-to-participate-in-bengalurus-peoples",
        "published": "2026-10-08T03:24:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "CJP Bengaluru Protest Live: Prakash Raj, Dhruv Rathee expected to be at Freedom Park; SIR row takes centre stage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/cjp-bengaluru-protest-live-prakash-raj-dhruv-rathee-expected-to-be-at",
        "published": "2026-10-08T04:46:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "CJP Bengaluru Protest Live Updates: Dhruv Rathee, Prakash Raj join CJP for ‘SIR tribunal’, ‘chappal’ protest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/cjp-bengaluru-protest-live-updates-dhruv-rathee-prakash-raj-join-cjp",
        "published": "2026-10-08T05:35:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}