In his first remarks at the stir, he said he did not participate in the protest for ‘regime change”, news agency PTI reported. YouTuber Dhruv Rathee was among the popular faces who joined the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)’s Bengaluru protest on Thursday.
Thousands of CJP supporters and several student groups took part in the CJP’s Bengaluru protest as anti-CEC protests are being held across the country, seeking Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over the revision of voter lists that has removed over 130 million people from the rolls. Slamming the Election Commission of India ( ECI ) over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), he alleged that there is ‘zero transparency and zero accountability’ from the poll body. Actor Prakash Raj is also participating in the protest, led by CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke. “Hi everyone. In the morning video, I had promised you that we will be announcing a very special guest. A voice with a spine. Who will be joining us at Freedom Park, Bengaluru. That’s none other than Dhruv Rathee. Dhruv Rathee first time in Bengaluru!
Track live updates on CJP’s Bengaluru protest c“I have not come here for regime change,” Rathee said during the Cockcroach Janta Party (CJP)’s SIR protest at Bengaluru’s Freedom Park. CEC Gyanesh Kumar is “acting at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah,” he was quoted as saying by news agency PTI. In support of scrap SIR,” Raj said in the video.
Dipke announced Rathee and Raj’s participation in the protest with a video that he shared on his social media handles on Wednesday.
