Anti-SIR protest LIVE: CJP’s ‘Jantar Mantar at Kochi’ to begin soon, Prakash Raj joins rally at Marine Drive
Kochi: The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) has begun its march from Marine Drive to Rajendra Maidan in Kochi as part of a protest demanding the withdrawal of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, who has already reached Kochi, will join the protest soon. Actor-activist Prakash Raj has already joined party activists in the march from Marine Drive to Rajendra Maidan.
The public meeting at Rajendra Maidan is scheduled to begin at 4 pm.
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Save democracy, end fascism, says protesters
People who joined the CJP protest in Kochi said that they decided to extend solidarity with the agitation with the aim of saving democracy and ending fascism. Some of the protesters expressed strong disapproval of the government's action to suppress the CJP protest in Delhi. They declared that the stir would continue until the removal of Gyanesh Kumar. -
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Hundreds join CJP's 'Jantar Mantar at Kochi'
A large number of people, including politicians, activists, and celebrities, joined the CJP protest at Rajendra Maidan in Kochi. People were seen carrying placards seeking the rollback of SIR and the removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
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Rally concludes at Rajendra Maidan
The protest march led by Prakash Raj and CJP leaders concluded at Rajendra Maidan at 4 pm.
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Cockroaches of Kerala, it’s time to Show Up!Show up to save Democracy. Show up to save our future.Show up to save the very Idea of India!Join Us Today! 4 PM - Rajendra Maidan, Kochi📍
— Cockroach Janta Party - CJP (@Cockroachisback) November 7, 2026 -
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Democratic forces to unite in Kochi, says Marxist Communist Party of India (United) leader
Sreekumar, Kerala secretary of the Marxist Communist Party of India (United), said that all democratic forces would be united in Kochi to save democracy. He added that SFI, NSUI, CJP, and DYFI activists would join the protest. -
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