Richa Chadha shares 'hack' to avoid facial recognition at Delhi's Jantar Mantar protest

Richa Chadha, the actress, has shared a video of a makeup tutorial that helps evade facial recognition, as thousands of people gathered at Delhi's Jantar Mantar to protest against the alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The protest, organized by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), was preceded by heightened security across the national capital and the detention of several CJP leaders.

Industry heavyweights have rallied behind the CJP's protest, with Anurag Kashyap taking to social media to express solidarity. The filmmaker shared a post that juxtaposed the notion of cowardice with the scale of public participation. This highlights 40,000 individuals and lakhs of courageous people.

Meanwhile, actor Prakash Raj, who had previously attended a protest in Mumbai, has expressed frustration with the government's response to public dissent, taking to the platform X to ask: How long will the authorities evade the voices of citizens?

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The CJP had called for a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on October 10. Demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the SIR process.

Ahead of the demonstration, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained by Delhi Police after their flight landed at Indira Gandhi International Airport.

Shivaji Park, slated to host a demonstration, was enveloped in a heightened security cordon, with protesters encountering tight controls on entry routes into the city. Despite these measures, Chief Justice Khan had stressed the value of public engagement, encouraging residents of Delhi to turn out in significant numbers to participate in the protest.

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Richa Chadha took to the social media platform X to rally support for a demonstration in Delhi. This highlights the challenges faced by outsiders due to strict route restrictions. The actress pointed out that the limitations on entry points have effectively barred people from outside the city from reaching central Delhi.

She urged residents to make a significant show of presence, emphasizing the importance of wearing protective gear. By turning out in large numbers, Chadha hoped to counter the perceived apathy of outsiders, encouraging them to challenge the status quo.

The protest at Jantar Mantar has highlighted the growing discontent among Indian citizens. With many calling for greater transparency and accountability in the electoral process.