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YouTuber Dhruv Rathee joins Bengaluru protest against voter roll revision
Rathee’s appearance is the first announced participation in a Bengaluru rally organized by the Cockroach Janta Party.
By Felo News Desk · Published
YouTuber and political commentator Dhruv Rathee arrived in Bengaluru on Thursday to join a protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Gulf News reported.
The demonstration, organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and supported by youth and civil‑society groups, is set to begin at 10:30 a.m. at Freedom Park. Actor‑activist Prakash Raj announced Rathee as a “special guest”, and Rathee confirmed his attendance in a video urging followers to take part.
Organisers plan a People’s Tribunal where individuals allegedly affected by the SIR will share experiences, and they are demanding greater transparency and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. A “Chappal Protest” is also on the Thursday programme, and the CJP says the Bengaluru event will be followed by a larger rally at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on 10 October.
Key facts
- Dhruv Rathee will attend a protest at Freedom Park, Bengaluru on 8 Oct 2026. (gulfnews.com)
- The protest is organised by the Cockroach Janta Party and starts at 10:30 a.m. (gulfnews.com)
- Organisers demand transparency over the SIR exercise and the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar. (gulfnews.com)
- A People’s Tribunal and a “Chappal Protest” are part of the programme. (gulfnews.com)
- The Bengaluru rally will be followed by a larger protest at Jantar Mantar on 10 Oct. (gulfnews.com)
Sources
- [1] gulfnews.com — originally reported as “Dhruv Rathee Joins Bengaluru Protest Against Voter Roll Revision at Freedom Park”
