YouTuber Dhruv Rathee has confirmed that he has recently left India and is in London for the protest, which will be held for the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar.
Rathee announced on X that the protest will be held at Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in Parliament Square at 12 pm on 17th October.
The announcement from Dhruv Rathee comes at a time when there were heavy rumors of his arrest on 15th October; however, the Noida Police denied it.
I’ve just reached London It’s time the world sees the reality of vote chor and murderer of democracy. International danka bajane ka time aa gaya hai Join the protest tomorrow in front of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in parliament square at 12pm if you’re here Jai Hind 🇮🇳
— Dhruv Rathee (@dhruv_rathee) October 16, 2026
On X social media, there were also rumors viraling that a protest is being planned in London. Rathee has now confirmed that a protest is indeed taking place on 17th October in London.
🇬🇧 The Voice of Protest Against Vote Chori Will Echo in London Too! 🇮🇳 Dhruv Rathee has appealed to people in London to join a protest over the issue of alleged vote theft. He has urged people to gather tomorrow at 12 PM near Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in Parliament Square Now, it remains to be seen how many people join the protest and how far its message will reach #DhruvRathee #VoteChori #LondonProtest #Democracy
— Sahil chabra (@sahii199) October 16, 2026
The move comes from Rathee when the government is hell-bent on not allowing any protest to happen. The government initially denotified Jantar Mantar as a protest site, then later disallowed the protest to happen at Central Park, Connaught Place.
