Ranvir Shorey gets death threats after questioning CJP protest, files complaint

Actor Ranvir Shorey has alleged that he received death threats after criticising the Cockroach Janata Party's (CJP) street protest. He shared screenshots of threatening emails on X and sought help from cyber authorities and the Mumbai Police.One of the emails, reportedly sent by a person using the name Raj Parihar, contained abusive language and claimed that the sender was tracking Shorey's location and movements. The sender also threatened to attack the actor at a time of their choosing.Shorey tagged Cyber Dost and Maharashtra Cyber in his post, bringing the emails to their attention.“Hello @Cyberdost @MahaCyber1. Please note the following threats that I have received from these 2 email accounts. Thanks,” he wrote. The Mumbai Police responded to his post and asked him to share his contact details through a direct message. Shorey thanked the police for their prompt response and also filed an official complaint over the threats.Why did Ranvir Shorey criticise the CJP protest?The threats came after Shorey questioned the CJP's decision to hold a street protest. In a post on X, the actor argued that political parties should use Parliament, elections and the courts to raise their concerns rather than disrupt public spaces. “Show your numbers in Parliament and the ballot, not the streets! And if the way to those seems unjust, show the courts! That is the democratic way! Hijacking the streets and holding the public infrastructure and law and order machinery to ransom is the actual ‘murder of democracy’!” he wrote.Show your numbers in Parliament and the ballot, not the streets! And if the way to those seems unjust, show the courts! That is the democratic way! Hijacking the streets and holding the public infrastructure and law and order machinery to ransom is the actual “murder of democracy”!— Ranvir Shorey (@RanvirShorey) October 11, 2026The CJP held a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on October 10, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The demonstration was organised over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.In Mumbai, actor Imran Khan was among those detained at August Kranti Maidan in connection with the protests.- Ends