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Vijay Varma and Huma Qureshi React to Delhi Protests and Gyanesh Kumar

Vijay Varma and Huma Qureshi react to protests demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.

News18•11-10-2026, 20:25

•Bollywood actors Vijay Varma and Huma Qureshi have spoken out in support of protesters in Delhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral roll irregularities.
•Vijay Varma shared a sarcastic Instagram post mocking Gyanesh Kumar and the official measures taken to protect him.
•Huma Qureshi condemned the police detention of peaceful demonstrators, emphasizing that dissent, asking questions, and demanding accountability are fundamental democratic rights.
•Huma clarified that she does not support any political party but stands with citizens exercising their democratic rights, despite potential personal or professional consequences.
•The protests, organized by the Cockroach Janta Party at Jantar Mantar, led to several detentions including leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das, and AISA president Neha Bora, though they were later released.

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Protesters in Delhi have been demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Vijay Varma shared a sarcastic Instagram post featuring a picture of Gyanesh Kumar labeled as the face of free and fair elections, accompanied by a caption playing on the film title Saving Private Ryan.

Huma Qureshi stated that peaceful protest, dissent, and demanding accountability are fundamental democratic rights rather than crimes, while clarifying that her stance was not an endorsement of any political party.