# Salman Rushdie and Mira Nair support CJP protesters in India

> Salman Rushdie and Mira Nair back Indian youth protests against election irregularities.
- Title: Salman Rushdie and Mira Nair support CJP protesters in India
- Summary: Salman Rushdie and Mira Nair back Indian youth protests against election irregularities. Salman Rushdie and filmmaker Mira Nair publicly support the…
- Keywords: salman rushdie, mira nair, cockroach janta party, election commission of india, cegyanesh kumar, lehra do tiranga, protests in india, news, india, Salman, Rushdie, Mira
- Source: mint — https://livemint.com/entertainment/salman-rushdie-back-cjp-protesters-mamdanis-mother-mira-nair-calls-herself-cockroach-mom-amid-protests-in-india-11792143516047.html
- Author: Sneha Biswas
- Published: 2026-10-16T11:31:24+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: salman rushdie, mira nair, cockroach janta party, election commission of india, cegyanesh kumar, lehra do tiranga, protests in india, news, india
## Salman Rushdie supports CJP protesters
Salman Rushdie publicly backed the Cockroach Janta Party protesters in India during a New York City event.

> India is boiling
## Mira Nair calls herself 'cockroach mom'
Mira Nair, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's mother, declared herself a 'cockroach mom' supporting Indian democracy.

> I am proud of those in India who stood up for democracy
## CJP announces Delhi protest
The Cockroach Janta Party planned a 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march in Delhi against election commission irregularities.

> Lehra Do Tiranga
## Abhijeet Dipke detained
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke was detained by Delhi Police ahead of the Delhi protest.

> Aap New Delhi nahi jaa sakte. Hum aapko detain kar rahe hain
## Neha Bohra detained
AISA leader Neha Bohra was detained while traveling to Connaught Place for the protest.

> New Delhi nahi jaa sakta, kahin aur toh jaa sakta hoon
## Police action ahead of protest
Delhi Police increased security ahead of the CJP protest in the national capital.

> We are detaining you
## Key takeaway

Salman Rushdie and filmmaker Mira Nair publicly support the Cockroach Janta Party's protest against alleged election commission irregularities in India.