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  "id": 12798476,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T05:35:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/cjp-bangalore-protest-dhruv-rathee-prakash-raj-abhijeet-dipke-chappal-protest-sir-gyanesh-kumar-resignation-10911869/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "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": "Gulf News",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-08T03:43:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Karnataka CJP Protest: Dhruv Rathee, Prakash Raj To Join Abhijeet Dipke For 'People’s Tribunal' In Bengaluru Amid SIR Row; 'Chappal Protest' To Follow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/karnataka-cjp-protest-dhruv-rathee-prakash-raj-to-join-abhijeet-dipke",
        "published": "2026-10-08T05:44:36.000Z"
      }
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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."
}