Archive · 9 Oct 2026
CJP Founder Rejects Purported Mahira Khan Support for Protest
A political group called the Cockroach Janta Party plans to hold a protest on October 10.
Its founder, Abhijeet Dipke, was asked about a post that was said to be from actor Mahira Khan.
The post supposedly supported the protest, but the article says the screenshots may be fake and there is no proof she posted it.
Dipke said the group did not need support from other countries because young people in India were enough.
The protest is about allegations of vote theft.
The group had also protested in Delhi and Mumbai on October 2.
In Delhi, police detained more than 700 people, including former chief minister Atishi.
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke said the campaign did not need support from other countries.
He was responding to claims that Pakistani actor Mahira Khan supported a planned protest in an Instagram story.
The article says the circulating screenshots are likely fabricated and provides no evidence Khan made the statement.
CJP announced a youth-led protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10 over alleged vote theft.
The campaign had held protests against the Election Commission in Delhi and Mumbai on October 2; Delhi Police detained more than 700 people in Delhi.
- Who
- Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke; Pakistani actor Mahira Khan was mentioned in an unverified claim.
- What
- Dipke rejected the purported support, while CJP announced a youth-led protest over alleged vote theft.
- When
- Dipke spoke on Friday; the planned protest is October 10, following protests on October 2.
- Where
- The planned protest is at Jantar Mantar; earlier protests were held in Delhi and Mumbai.
- Why
- The protest is against alleged vote theft and the Election Commission.
Dipke's response
Purported Khan statement
Support from outside India
Dipke's response
Dipke said the campaign did not need support from other countries and that India's Gen Z was enough.
Purported Khan statement
Screenshots attributed to Mahira Khan claimed she fully supported the protest, but the article says the claim is unverified and likely fabricated.
- Organiser
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
- Founder quoted
- Abhijeet Dipke
- Planned protest date
- October 10
- Planned protest location
- Jantar Mantar
- Stated issue
- Alleged vote theft; protest directed against the Election Commission
- Earlier protest date
- October 2
- Delhi detentions
- More than 700 people, including former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi
- Claim about Mahira Khan
- Screenshots circulated online, but the article says they are likely fabricated and there is no evidence she made the statement.