Bengaluru Police Warn Against Human Chain Protest Called By Cockroach Janta Party

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• Bengaluru Police Warn Against Human Chain Protest Called By Cockroach Janta Party Reported By, Last Updated: May 22, 2026, 23:40 IST Citing a Karnataka High Court order, police said protests, dharnas and rallies are permitted only at Freedom Park and not at other public locations.
• The online outfit had allegedly circulated an invite calling people to assemble in large numbers in front of Town Hall on May 24. Bengaluru Police on Friday cautioned people against gathering near Town Hall for a proposed “peaceful human chain" after a viral poster claiming to be from “Cockroach Janata Party Karnataka" began doing the rounds on social media.
• The online outfit, which appears to have emerged from satire and social media activism, had allegedly circulated an invite calling people to assemble in large numbers in front of Town Hall on May 24. In a public notice, police said they had taken note of the...