Archive · 11 Oct 2026
BJP Leader Questions Imran Khan’s Citizenship After Mumbai Protest
Actor Imran Khan was detained by police during a protest in Mumbai.
The protest was held at August Kranti Maidan and supported the Cockroach Janta Party.
Former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya said Khan was a foreign citizen.
Somaiya asked police whether Khan was allowed to join the protest.
He also called for Khan to be deported.
Khan said he had no demands and did not belong to an organisation.
The articles do not provide an answer from police about Somaiya’s questions.
Former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya asked Mumbai police to investigate actor Imran Khan’s participation in a protest.
Somaiya described Khan as a “foreign citizen” and sought clarity on whether he was permitted to join the agitation.
In a post on X, Somaiya called for Khan to be deported immediately.
Khan was among protesters detained at August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai on Saturday during a protest supporting the Cockroach Janta Party.
Khan said he had no demands and was not part of any organisation; he was unavailable for comment on Somaiya’s allegations.
- Who
- Actor Imran Khan, former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya, and Mumbai police.
- What
- Somaiya asked police to investigate Khan’s protest participation and questioned whether he was legally permitted to join.
- When
- Saturday; no calendar date is specified.
- Where
- August Kranti Maidan, Mumbai.
- Why
- Somaiya said Khan was a foreign citizen and sought clarity on whether he could participate in the agitation.
Somaiya’s allegations
Khan’s response
Khan’s participation in the protest
Somaiya’s allegations
Somaiya described Khan as a foreign citizen and questioned whether he had permission to take part, urging police to investigate and calling for his deportation.
Khan’s response
Khan said he had no demands and was not part of any organisation. He was unavailable for comment on Somaiya’s allegations.
Police treatment during detention
Somaiya’s allegations
Somaiya called on police to take appropriate action over Khan’s participation; the report does not state his view on the detention itself.
Khan’s response
In a video, Khan asked police what he had done and why he was being manhandled.
- Protest site
- August Kranti Maidan, Mumbai
- Protest support
- Cockroach Janta Party
- Detained participant
- Actor Imran Khan
- Complainant
- Former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya
- Police official addressed
- Mumbai Joint Commissioner of Police Manoj Kumar Sharma
- Somaiya’s request
- Investigate Khan’s participation and clarify whether he could join the protest
- Khan’s statement
- He said he had no demands and was not part of any organisation