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Mumbai Protest Calling for CEC Resignation Leads to Notice for Actor Imran Khan

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Oct 10, 2026

Is it still on?

NOIt was a one-day action on Oct 10.

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Summary in three lines

Why they are protesting
Protesters gathered to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
What they want
The resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
What changed
Oct 15: Mumbai Police issued a notice instructing actor Imran Khan to leave India by October 28.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar

Organised by: Cockroach Janta Party, Hum Bharat Ke Log, Communist Party of India (Marxist)

What authorities say

Police briefly detained around 400 participants during the demonstration. Later, the Mumbai Police and FRRO issued a notice to actor Imran Khan instructing him to leave India by October 28 for violating immigration rules.123

The numbers

Only figures a source states, with who said it. Estimates often differ.

Crowd
400
around 400 people1
Arrests / detentions
400
Police detained around 400 people1

The full story

On October 10, a protest took place at August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai, organized by the satirical political group Cockroach Janta Party, with participation from groups like Hum Bharat Ke Log and Communist Party of India (Marxist). The demonstrators demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, holding rallies in solidarity with a planned mobilization in New Delhi. Police intervened and detained around 400 people, including foreign-national actor Imran Khan. Following a complaint by a former BJP MP regarding foreign nationals participating in local political activities, the Mumbai Police and FRRO served a notice to Khan directing him to leave the country by October 28 under immigration regulations.

Timeline

  1. Mumbai Police issued a notice to actor Imran Khan to leave India by October 28 under the Immigration Act.123

  2. A former BJP MP urged Mumbai Police to investigate and take action against an actor who joined the protest while holding foreign citizenship.12

  3. A protest was held at Mumbai's August Kranti Maidan demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner.123

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