Authorities in India have issued a notice to actor Imran Khan, nephew of Bollywood star Aamir Khan, ordering him to leave the country by 28 October. The directive follows his participation in a protest at Mumbai’s August Kranti Maidan, where demonstrators called for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Khan, an American citizen who holds an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card, was not permitted to vote or contest elections under Indian law. Police said the Foreigners’ Regional Registration Office (FRRO) served him a notice for violating laws by protesting, despite his non‑citizen status.
In a statement, police noted that Khan had joined the agitation “despite not being an Indian citizen.” The complaint was lodged by Kirit Somaiya, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, who accused Khan of being “involved in a conspiracy to spread anarchy in India.” Khan has not yet commented on the notice.
During the protest, Khan spoke to reporters, saying,
"I don’t have demands. I’m here as a citizen, as a person who lives in this city. I’m here to see why freedom of movement is being restricted, why people’s voices are being suppressed."He added that he was not representing any organisation.
Following the demonstration, Khan was briefly detained by police along with other protesters. He posted a photo of himself inside the police detention van on Instagram with the caption, “Apparently I’m going for a drive,” which garnered more than two million likes.
The notice comes as Khan is set to return to acting with the Netflix film Adhure Hum Adhure Tum after a decade‑long hiatus. His film career began with the 2008 romantic comedy Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na and includes titles such as I Hate Luv Storys, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan and Delhi Belly.
The protest was part of a wider GenZ‑led movement called the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which has staged demonstrations across Delhi, Mumbai and other cities demanding electoral reforms and the resignation of the election official. The Indian poll panel has denied the allegations of vote fraud.
In the coming days, the CJP has called for another protest in the capital. The situation remains fluid, and Khan’s future in India is uncertain pending the outcome of the notice.
