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Prakash Raj calls public to Bengaluru SIR protest
Hindustan Times··5d ago
Actor Prakash Raj urged people to join a People's Tribunal and chappal protest on SIR at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on October 8, 2026 from 10:30 am. Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and Saurav Das are among organisers. Raj said SIR victims from Karnataka would testify. Dipke plans a Delhi protest on October 10 seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
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What It Means For You
- Bengaluru residents now have the October 8 morning timing for Freedom Park.
- Organisers say SIR victims from across Karnataka are expected to speak.
- A Delhi protest seeking Gyanesh Kumar's resignation is listed for October 10.
What's Happening
- Raj posted the appeal on X on Wednesday morning naming Freedom Park.
- Dipke left for Bengaluru to meet residents he said were wrongly struck off rolls.
- CJP held a Mumbai Shivaji Park protest on October 2 with film personalities present.
Who Is Organising It
- Cockroach Janta Party is led by Abhijeet Dipke, with Saurav Das also named.
- Raj said he would announce a special guest by evening of the Bengaluru event.
- The Mumbai protest drew Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah, Vishal Bhardwaj and Vishal Dadlani.
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