Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Dhruv Rathee, Prakash Raj Join Bengaluru SIR Protest
A group in Bengaluru held a meeting about changes to voter lists.
The meeting was called a People’s Tribunal.
People from Karnataka who say their names were wrongly removed from the voter list were expected to share their experiences.
YouTuber Dhruv Rathee and actor Prakash Raj joined the protest with members of the Cockroach Janata Party.
The event was planned for Freedom Park at 4 PM.
The organizers said they wanted to hear from people affected by the voter-list revision.
After the meeting, they planned a protest using sandals.
The organizers said this action would show solidarity with women.
Dhruv Rathee and Prakash Raj joined Cockroach Janata Party leaders at a People’s Tribunal protest in Bengaluru.
The event was scheduled for 4 PM at Freedom Park to address the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
People from across Karnataka who say their names were wrongly removed from voter rolls were expected to attend.
CJP co-convener Ashutosh Ranka said the group would interact with affected Kannadigas.
Organizers planned a chappal protest after the tribunal; Ranka said it would be in solidarity with women.
- Who
- Dhruv Rathee, Prakash Raj, Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and co-convener Ashutosh Ranka, alongside people who say the SIR affected them.
- What
- A People’s Tribunal protest concerning the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, followed by a chappal protest.
- When
- The event was scheduled for 4 PM; the articles identify it as taking place on Thursday and refer to October 8, but do not specify a year.
- Where
- Freedom Park, Bengaluru.
- Why
- Organizers said they would hear claims of wrongful voter-list removals; Prakash Raj described the protest as a fight to save democracy, and Ranka said the chappal protest was in solidarity with women.
Protest organizers and participants
Electoral revision critics
Claims about voter deletions
Protest organizers and participants
CJP said it would hear from Kannadigas who allegedly had their names wrongly removed during the SIR.
Electoral revision critics
The articles provide no response from election officials or other supporters of the revision to these claims.
Purpose of the protest
Protest organizers and participants
Prakash Raj and Dhruv Rathee described the effort as a fight to save democracy; Ranka said the chappal protest would show solidarity with women.
Electoral revision critics
No opposing view on the protest's purpose is presented in the articles.
- Event
- People’s Tribunal protest about the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
- Location
- Freedom Park, Bengaluru
- Scheduled time
- 4 PM
- Participants
- Dhruv Rathee, Prakash Raj, Abhijeet Dipke and Ashutosh Ranka
- Expected attendees
- People from across Karnataka who say they were affected by the SIR
- Planned follow-up
- A chappal (sandals) protest, described by Ranka as being in solidarity with women
