{
  "id": 12858627,
  "title": "Prakash Raj, Dhruv Rathee Join Anti-SIR Protest In Bengaluru, Demand CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Resignation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/prakash-raj-dhruv-rathee-join-anti-sir-protest-in-bengaluru-demand",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T11:20:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/prakash-raj-dhruv-rathee-join-anti-sir-protest-in-bengaluru-demand-cec-gyanesh-kumars-resignation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 8, actor and activist Prakash Raj, YouTuber Dhruv Rathee, and Abhijeet Dipke, founder of Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), led a protest in Bengaluru against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The demonstration took place at Freedom Park, with thousands of people from various backgrounds joining the cause. Concerns over alleged voter deletions and their impact on democratic rights led protesters to demand the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. Slogans such as \"Error 404 - Name Not Found,\" \"It’s done bro, resign sir,\" and \"Don’t erase us, hear us\" were displayed prominently during the protest. Posters featuring freedom fighters Bhagat Singh and Subhash Chandra Bose also adorned the venue, highlighting the demonstrators' criticism of the electoral roll revision. Among the protesters was Mujibur Rehman, a software engineer who claimed his name had been removed from the electoral roll without his knowledge. His complaint echoed the protesters' concerns over the removal of voters' names and the erosion of their democratic rights. Police ensured tight security at the protest site to maintain safety and prevent any untoward incidents. The protest, organized as a people’s tribunal for SIR victims across Karnataka, aimed to draw attention to alleged irregularities and safeguard democratic processes.",
  "summary": "Actor-activist Prakash Raj, YouTuber Dhruv Rathee and Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke led a protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Thursday against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The protesters demanded the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the exercise, PTI reports. A…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Dhruv Rathee To Join Abhijeet Dipke’s Bengaluru Protest On Oct 8",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/dhruv-rathee-to-join-abhijeet-dipkes-bengaluru-protest-on-oct-8",
        "published": "2026-10-07T17:55:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "'Zero transparency, zero accountability from EC', alleges YouTuber Dhruv Rathee addressing SIR protest in Bengaluru",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/zero-transparency-zero-accountability-from-ec-alleges-youtuber-dhruv",
        "published": "2026-10-08T09:22:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}