Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Kangana Ranaut Calls CJP Protesters ‘Anti-National’ After Police Crackdown
People in different parts of India are protesting over changes to voter lists.
They want Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
The changes are part of a process called the Special Intensive Revision, or SIR.
Kangana Ranaut called the protesters “anti-national forces.”
She also said the protests were a conspiracy to destabilise the country.
That is her view of the protests.
Delhi Police detained more than 4,000 protesters during a crackdown in the capital.
Those detained included Opposition leaders.
Kangana Ranaut described people participating in ongoing Cockroach Janata Party protests as “anti-national forces.”
The protests demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in electoral-roll revision.
The dispute concerns the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, which received scrutiny after an Indian Express investigation.
Ranaut called the agitation a conspiracy to destabilise the country and said people were recognising those she believes endanger India.
Delhi Police detained more than 4,000 protesters, including Opposition leaders, during a crackdown in the capital.
- Who
- Kangana Ranaut, protesters, and Delhi Police; detained protesters included Opposition leaders.
- What
- Ranaut denounced the CJP protesters as “anti-national forces” after police detained more than 4,000 people.
- When
- Ranaut made the remarks after the latest police crackdown; no date is specified.
- Where
- The protests are taking place across India; the reported crackdown was in Delhi.
- Why
- Protesters are demanding Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Protesters’ position
Ranaut’s position
Purpose and character of the protests
Protesters’ position
Protesters are demanding Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in electoral-roll revision.
Ranaut’s position
Ranaut called the agitation a conspiracy to destabilise India and described participants as “anti-national forces.”
- Protest group
- Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)
- Protest demand
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation
- Issue
- Alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
- Ranaut’s characterization
- She called participants “anti-national forces” and described the agitation as a conspiracy to destabilise the country.
- Police action
- Delhi Police detained more than 4,000 protesters.
- People detained
- The detainees included Opposition leaders.
- Scrutiny
- The electoral-roll revision received heightened scrutiny following an Indian Express investigation.