Ranvir Shorey Slams CJP’s Street Protests, Says Democracy Is Threatened by ‘Hijacking the Streets’

Ranvir Shorey Takes Aim at CJP Protests, Urges Party to Use Parliament, Ballot and Courts

Actor Ranvir Shorey has criticised the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) street protests, arguing that political demands should be pursued through democratic institutions rather than by disrupting public spaces and infrastructure.

On Sunday, Shorey posted on X, formerly Twitter, responding to a video featuring CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das. In the video, Das said the party, its workers and protesters would not withdraw their demands and appealed to citizens to take to the streets.

Reacting to the statement, Shorey wrote, “Show your numbers in Parliament and the ballot, not the streets! And if the way to those seems unjust, show the courts.”

He further said, “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’.”

CJP Protests Demand Chief Election Commissioner’s Resignation

The CJP has stepped up its protests in Delhi, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The agitation entered its second day on October 11, 2026, with the group opposing the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

The party alleges that the revision exercise has resulted in millions of voters being disenfranchised. The Election Commission and the BJP have denied allegations of electoral manipulation.

On October 10, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained after arriving in Delhi for a planned demonstration at Jantar Mantar. Several other protesters were also detained amid heightened security restrictions.

The three leaders were released the following day, reportedly subject to conditions concerning the maintenance of public peace for one year. Dipke subsequently pledged to continue the agitation.

The CJP has also demanded electoral reforms and an independent investigation into alleged irregularities in voter-list revisions.

Supreme Court Comments on Protest Arrangements

The Supreme Court, during a special hearing on Sunday, observed that protesters would not be detained and that public transport services would return to normal.

The dispute over the SIR exercise has intensified the confrontation between the protesting group and the Election Commission. While the CJP continues to press for Kumar’s resignation and an independent inquiry, the Commission has rejected allegations of manipulation.