Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:54am on 12 Oct 2026,Monday India
Bollywood actor Vijay Varma took a sarcastic dig at Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar amid protests demanding his resignation. Varma shared an edited image of Kumar on Instagram with the tagline “Saving Private Gyan”. He also mocked efforts to protect the poll body chief. Actor Huma Qureshi backed the protesters, saying peaceful protests and demands for accountability were democratic rights. Singer Suchitra Krishnamoorthi criticised police action against demonstrators in Mumbai and Delhi. Actor Sunny Hinduja also shared a poem highlighting the importance of speaking up against injustice. The protests concern alleged irregularities in electoral rolls.
