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Civil society groups to hold tribunal and 'Chappal protest' in Bengaluru over voter deletions

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Oct 8, 2026

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Civil society groups are protesting alleged wrongful deletions from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
What they want
Protesters demand the scrapping of all SIR deletions, retention of pre-SIR electoral rolls, and the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
What changed
Oct 7: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke shared an emotional post about his family's fears as he left for the protests.
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What protesters want

  • Scrap all deletions made during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)
  • Retain the pre-SIR electoral rolls
  • Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar

Organised by: Cockroach Janata Party, Citizens for Justice and Peace, civil society groups from across Karnataka

What authorities say

No official response reported in the sources.

The full story

Civil society groups from Karnataka are scheduled to hold a 'People's Tribunal' and a 'Chappal protest' at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on October 8. The event, starting at 10:30 am, aims to highlight alleged wrongful deletions from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. Organizers, including the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and Citizens for Justice and Peace, expect affected voters, activists, and public figures like actor Prakash Raj to participate. Protesters demand the reversal of all SIR deletions, the retention of pre-SIR electoral rolls, and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar due to alleged irregularities.

Timeline

  1. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke shared an emotional post about his family's fears as he departed for the protests in Bengaluru and Delhi.3

  2. Civil society groups announced a 'People's Tribunal' and 'Chappal protest' for October 8 in Bengaluru to address alleged voter deletions.124

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