# Thackeray backs youth protests over voter deletions > Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray throws support behind demonstrations against electoral irregularities, accusing the BJP-led government of suppressing dissent. - Title: Thackeray backs youth protests over voter deletions | Shortify - Summary: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray throws support behind demonstrations against electoral irregularities, accusing the BJP-led government of suppressing… - Keywords: uddhav thackeray, shiv sena ubt, voter deletions, cockroach janta party, dussehra rally, police crackdown, electoral irregularities, mumbai, maharashtra, bjp government, news, politics - Source: The Hindu — https://thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/at-dussehra-rally-uddhav-bats-for-regime-change-promises-acche-din-after-ousting-bjp/article71605421.ece - Author: Yohaan Varghese - Published: 2026-10-20T19:10:00+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: uddhav thackeray, shiv sena ubt, voter deletions, cockroach janta party, dussehra rally, police crackdown, electoral irregularities, mumbai, maharashtra, bjp government, news, politics ## Thackeray backs voter deletion protests Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray threw his weight behind youth-led protests against alleged electoral irregularities on October twenty, twenty twenty-six at his party's Dussehra rally. ## The Cockroach Janta Party's demands Demonstrations led by the Cockroach Janta Party over deletion of names from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. ## Police action against protesters Thackeray criticised police action against protesters in Delhi, questioning the labelling of demonstrators as urban Naxals and calling for a change of government. ## Thackeray visits injured protesters Recalling his visit to protesters at Jantar Mantar following an alleged police crackdown, Thackeray said he met several injured demonstrators, including women with head injuries and fractured limbs. ## Questioning civility in protests Thackeray questioned RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's remarks on maintaining civility during protests, asking who should maintain civility when young people are beaten and treated like animals. > When young people are beaten, their clothes are torn, and they are treated like animals, where is the civility? ## Youth grievances run deep Thackeray warned the government was underestimating younger generation anger, arguing their grievances reflected years of accumulated frustration over economic hardship and government policies. ## Demonetisation's lasting damage Thackeray recounted speaking to a man who claimed to have lost his livelihood following demonetisation, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah of pushing citizens into financial hardship. ## Thirteen crore names deleted Thackeray questioned the deletion of nearly thirteen crore names during the Special Intensive Revision exercise, comparing the figure with Maharashtra's entire population and asking if all were Bangladeshis. > Are you saying all these thirteen crore people are Bangladeshis? ## Youth's historical role in justice Drawing parallels with India's freedom struggle, Thackeray invoked revolutionaries including Khudiram Bose, Bhagat Singh and Chandrashekhar Azad, arguing young people had historically played a decisive role against injustice. > Those who do not rise against injustice should not take Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's name. ## Warning to police on force Thackeray warned police personnel against using excessive force, reminding them their families were part of the same society as protesters and urging them to consider the consequences of their actions. ## Thackeray calls for regime change Thackeray urged Shiv Sena workers to resist injustice and work towards a change of government, reiterating his ambition to see the saffron flag flying over the Maharashtra legislature and the Red Fort in Delhi. ## Key takeaway Uddhav Thackeray backed youth-led protests against voter deletions at his Dussehra rally, accusing the BJP government of suppressing dissent and warning that ignoring young people's grievances risks widespread unrest.