Magician Hamza leads artists’ Jantar Mantar solidarity march

Malayil Hamza displaying the National flag during a Jantar Mantar solidarity march in Malappuram on October 25. | Photo Credit: SAKEER HUSSAIN The Banner Cultural Forum organised a Jantar Mantar solidarity and national integration march through the district on Sunday (October 25), led by magician Malayil Hamza to express artists’ support for student and youth protests demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.The march called on people across the country to join the Jantar Mantar protest. “Our aim is to spread the message of the protest through magic shows and poetry,” said Mr. Hamza.Cartoonist Usman Irimbuzhi inaugurated the march at Manjeri on Sunday morning. It travelled through Anakkayam, Irimbuzhi, Malappuram, Kottakkal, and Othukkungal.G.K. Ram Mohan, T.K. Bose, P.K. Prabhash, Bindu T., Sushilan Naduvath, Jayachandran Padinjattumuri, G.K. Melattur, Bappu Koottilangadi, Basheer Munduparamba, Sathyan Eravimangalam, Mujeeb Othukkungal, Nasser Othukkungal, Sasi Mattathur, Rahman Chottur, Jisha Chattipparamba, K.K. Surendran, S. Aleena, K.M. Beevi, Asha Prabhakaran, Jyothiraj, Govind Sasi, T.T. Vasudevan and Alan M.S. addressed receptions held along the route. Published - October 25, 2026 07:27 pm IST