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Vishal Bhardwaj Backs CJP Movement, Demands Election Commissioner's Resignation
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News18•03-10-2026, 19:42
Vishal Bhardwaj Backs CJP Movement, Demands Election Commissioner's Resignation
- •Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj has supported the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) movement, which demands the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Bhardwaj stated that supporting such issues is a personal choice and stars should support if something feels wrong.
- •Many Bollywood personalities, including Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah, and Vishal Dadlani, joined the CJP protest on October 2.
- •The protest, led by CJP founder Abhijit Dipke, also demands a halt to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process for voter lists.
- •Shabana Azmi emphasized that voting is a right and people should not tolerate injustice.
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The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest, which was held on October 2, demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and a halt to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process for voter lists.
Several Bollywood figures, including veteran actors Shabana Azmi and Naseeruddin Shah, singer-composer Vishal Dadlani, and filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj, joined the October 2 protest organized by the CJP.
The Election Commission denied any irregularities and stated that the removal of names from the voter list was strictly intended to clear out duplicate, deceased, or ineligible voters.
