The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), led by founder Abhijeet Dipke, has scheduled a mass Chappal protest and People’s Tribunal at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on October 8, 2026, starting at 10:30 am. Actor and activist Prakash Raj has been vocal about his criticism of the SIR process. Prakash Raj has taken to his social media account to urge more people to join the protest and show solidarity.
8th October, Bengaluru Freedom Park. There is going to be a state-level tribunal where victims of SIR, who are the evidences, will come across the State, to Bangalore Freedom Park. All the cockroaches, Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das, and all the young youth organisations and the civil society of Karnataka will be there. “Please come in big numbers. Attend this most important protest and the tribunal which is questioning SIR, which has created trauma to every citizen of this country. Especially those victims who have suffered in Bengaluru. Please come, and the general public… this is not just the question of vote. It is an attempt to kill democracy, our constitution. Come in large numbers and by evening, I will announce a special guest. A voice with a spine. You will be surprised, keep guessing. Please walk in, stand and show your solidarity for this great protest which is erupting in the country against this draconian SIR,” he added. He assured all those willing to participate in the ongoing protests that they were not alone. “I just want you to know that you are not alone. None of us are. We are all in this together.
Dipke said the larger objective should be to build a country where young people can raise their voices without their parents fearing for their safety. “I hope we can build an India where, someday, when our own children take to the streets to raise their voices, we won’t have to fear for their lives the way our parents fear for ours today,” he said. Taking to X on Wednesday morning, Prakash Raj urged people to join the protest and said, “Tomorrow. But tomorrow, we will be there from morning.
