SIR row: Dhruv Rathee, Prakash Raj join CJP protest in Bengaluru | Above the Fold | Oct 8, 2026

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A “people’s tribunal” in Bengaluru has put the Election Commission under the spotlight, with the Cockroach Janta Party leading a protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and the scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. CJP founder Abhijit Dipke, actor and activist Prakash Raj, YouTuber Dhruv Rathee and Kannada writer Devanuru Mahadeva joined the protest at Freedom Park. Also in focus: Andhra Pradesh declares drought across nearly 400 mandals as several States face rainfall deficits, Elon Musk accuses India of blocking Starlink as the government rejects the claim, Anne Carson wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, veteran actor Nana Patekar is cremated with full State honours in Goa, and The Hindu editorial “Eyes on Ice” questions whether a major scientific achievement built by hundreds should be represented by a single Nobel laureate. Above the Fold is The Hindu’s daily news show, bringing you the day’s biggest stories with cl

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