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'Jantar Mantar in Kochi': Actor Prakash Raj calls for anti-SIR protest on Saturday

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

Actor Prakash Raj urged students, civil society members, youth, and various organizations through a video message on X to assemble peacefully at Rajendra Maidan. The protest is set for 4 pm on Saturday, November 7, as announced on X by the Cockroach Janta Party. Demonstrations shifted to Kerala after activists faced detentions and legal penalties during previous demonstrations against the Special Intensive Revision in Delhi.

Key points

  • The demonstration targets both the government and the Election Commission over the contro…: The demonstration targets both the government and the Election Commission over the controversial Special Intensive Revision exercise.
  • Activists are shifting protest operations to Kochi following official detentions and demo…: Activists are shifting protest operations to Kochi following official detentions and demonstration restrictions at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
  • Released protesters were forced to pledge not to stage further demonstrations at the deno…: Released protesters were forced to pledge not to stage further demonstrations at the denotified Delhi location to secure their freedom.

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Actor appealed to students, young people, civil society members and representatives of various organisations to participate in the demonstration

NEW DELHI: Actor Prakash Raj has urged people to join an anti-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) protest in Kochi on Saturday, November 7, saying citizens must come together to “save our democracy”.In a video message on X, the actor appealed to students, young people, civil society members and representatives of various organisations to participate in the demonstration against the SIR exercise.

“It's very important that we come together and raise our voice to save our democracy,” Raj said, calling on people to join the protest peacefully. Criticising the government and the Election Commission, he added, “We will not tolerate killing democracy.”Titled “Jantar Mantar at Kochi”, the protest will be held at Rajendra Maidan from 4 pm, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) announced in a post on X.CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, its south zone lead Vijay Mallangi and national secretary Aafreen Nawaz are expected to attend the event.

The Kochi protest comes after CJP members were detained in Delhi while attempting to hold a…

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