Ranvir Shorey Slams CJP's Protest Call, Says Hijacking Streets is 'Murder of Democracy'

Bollywood actor Ranvir Shorey has expressed his views on the detention of Cockroach Janata Party leaders ahead of their planned protest in Delhi. Scheduled to coincide with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh KumarIt was tenure.

Shorey suggests that protesters should seek redress through the courts and democratic institutions rather than resorting to street demonstrations. His comments have sparked criticism from several Bollywood luminaries. This includes Huma Qureshi, Sonakshi Sinha, and Vijay Varma, who have voiced their discontent over the authorities' handling of the demonstration.

On Sunday, Ranvir took to X and shared a video of CJP spokesperson Sourav Das appealing to citizens to take to the streets and not retreat. Reacting to the video, he wrote, "Show your numbers in Parliament and the ballot, not the streets! And if the way to those seems unjust, show the courts!

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That is the democratic way! Hijacking the streets and holding the public infrastructure and law and order machinery to ransom is the actual “murder of democracy”!"

The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), led by founder Abhijeet Dipke, planned a protest in Delhi on October 10, 2026, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The demonstration was scheduled to take place at Jantar Mantar.

However, ahead of the protest, Delhi Police officers officers detained Dipke and two other CJP leaders, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, at Delhi airport shortly after they arrived from Mumbai. The three were later released.

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As the clock ticks down, Delhi Police has been handed a 24-hour ultimatum by Ashutosh Ranka to reveal the date for a planned protest at Jantar Mantar, with the Chief Justice of India (CJP) poised to take decisive action if a response is not received by the deadline. In the lead-up to the Supreme Court march, central Delhi has been bolstered with heightened security measures.

This includes the deployment of barricades at strategic locations. Meanwhile, commuters can expect disruptions on October 12, 2026, as several metro stations will be closed from 6 am to 4 pm, citing security concerns.