What happened
CJP has scheduled a protest at Freedom Park, Bengaluru on October 8, 2026 at 10:30 a.m., with actor Prakash Raj confirming YouTuber Dhruv Rathee will attend.
Why it matters
Protesters demand the Election Commission reinstate 908 voters in Chandni Chowk's Bela Estate deleted under SIR and press CEC Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Remember this
Rathee headlines the SIR-deletion gripe in Bengaluru.
What is confirmed
CJP has confirmed the October 8 date at Freedom Park, Bengaluru from 10:30 a.m. The rally will include a voter-list verification drive and a Chappal protest segment. Turnout and the outcome of the Election Commission demands are not yet confirmed.
More context & who is affected
On Thursday, October 8, 2026, a protest march takes off at Freedom Park, Bengaluru from 10:30 a.m. CJP co-convener Ashutosh Ranka announced it, and actor Prakash Raj said YouTuber Dhruv Rathee will take part.
Protesters object to the Special Intimation Report deletions. CJP spokesperson Saurav Das alleges that in the Chandni Chowk seat, 908 of 909 residents of Bela Estate were removed from the voter rolls.
The organisers want the Election Commission to reinstate those names and ask chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to step down.
- Date & venue
- Oct 8, 10:30 AM Freedom Park, Bengaluru, starting 10:30 AM on October 8, 2026.Times of India
- Voters deleted
- 908 of 909 Residents of Bela Estate, Chandni Chowk, allegedly deleted under the Special Intimation Report.Times of IndiaHindustan Times
- Organiser
- CJP Cockroach Janta Party, co-convener Ashutosh Ranka, spokesperson Saurav Das.Times of India
General Public
Citizens whose voter IDs were deleted under SIR may not be able to vote in local polls until the Election Commission reverses the deletions.
Political Activists · General Public
If turnout is high, the rally puts pressure on the Election Commission to publish its SIR methodology and reinstate affected voters.
General Public · Students
People planning to join have to set aside roughly four hours around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, and public transport in Bengaluru may be disrupted.
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Key developments (2)
Follow-up events appended to this developing story
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Source: BBC News
Reporting fromTimes of India ↗Hindustan Times ↗
Sources & verification2 sources · 4 claims
These are the records behind this briefing. Linked reporting is not the same as independent confirmation.
- Times of IndiaReporting
CJP announces Chappal protest in Bengaluru; actor Prakash Raj to join stir ↗
Published Oct 7, 2026 · Accessed Oct 7, 2026 - Hindustan TimesReportingPublished Oct 7, 2026 · Accessed Oct 7, 2026
Claims and linked sources
CJP co-convener Ashutosh Ranka announced a protest march at Freedom Park, Bengaluru on October 8, 2026 from 10:30 a.m.
Actor Prakash Raj confirmed that YouTuber Dhruv Rathee will join the anti-SIR protest at Freedom Park, Bengaluru.
CJP spokesperson Saurav Das alleges 908 of 909 voters at Bela Estate, Chandni Chowk were deleted under the Special Intimation Report.
The organisers demand the Election Commission reinstate the SIR deletions and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign.
