Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is holding a protest at Mumbai's Shivaji Park on Friday, October 2, 2026. Protesters led by CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke are demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. Ahead of the protest, Dipke attended Festival of Alternatives 2026, and there, veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah met him. Dipke was surprised to see the veteran actor, and he took to X (Twitter) to share a video of his meeting with Shah. He tweeted, "Am I dreaming or what?"
In the video, we can see that Shah comes on stage and hugs Dipke. The actor tells the CJP founder that he has come to hug him, shake hands with him, and say thank you to him. Dipke replies and says, "I am a huge fan, sir. I had no idea you were here." So, Shah tells him, "I know you were here. I am a huge fan of yours." The actor further told Dipke that he prays for his well-being and praised his work. Watch the video below...
Earlier this year, when Dipke, along with students, was protesting for the resignation of former Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Shah had made a video supporting the protest.
Netizens React To Naseeruddin Shah-Abhijeet Dipke Video
Reacting to the video, a netizen tweeted, "No you are not dreaming. That's what you have earned in just 4 months. You are the one who will finish this Hindu Muslim bullshit forever (sic)."
Another X user wrote, "The greatest anti-national is here too meet micro anti-nationals. He is the truly living the role he played in 'sarfarosh' (sic)."
One more netizen tweeted, "Naseeruddin shah is such a gentleman, I have so much regard for his skill but a bigger respect for his humanity (sic)." Check out tweets below...
Celebrities At CJP's Mumbai Protest
While Shah met Dipke before the protest, many celebrities like Vishal Dadlani, Shabana Azmi, and others are expected to join the protest at Mumbai's Shivaji Park on Friday.
