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Prashant Bhushan Challenges Amit Shah, Urges Citizens to Demand Regime Change
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 16 Oct 2026, 08:17 AM
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Legal activist Prashant Bhushan has publicly called for a regime change in India, daring Home Minister Amit Shah and asserting that such a demand is a constitutional right of citizens.
Senior lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan made a bold statement in a recent interview, declaring that the Indian public has a constitutional right to demand a regime change. Bhushan, who has long been involved in high‑profile legal battles, said that the desire for a different government is not only legitimate but also protected by the Constitution.
In the same interview, Bhushan directly challenged Home Minister Amit Shah, urging him to respond to the citizens’ call for change. The lawyer emphasized that the government must be accountable to the people and that the right to seek a new regime is part of democratic freedoms.
The statement has drawn attention across political circles, but no official response from the government has yet been issued. Bhushan’s remarks come amid growing public debate over the role of the judiciary and the limits of executive power.
Observers note that while the call for regime change is a dramatic stance, it reflects a broader frustration among some sections of society about perceived erosion of democratic norms.
In the same interview, Bhushan directly challenged Home Minister Amit Shah, urging him to respond to the citizens’ call for change. The lawyer emphasized that the government must be accountable to the people and that the right to seek a new regime is part of democratic freedoms.
The statement has drawn attention across political circles, but no official response from the government has yet been issued. Bhushan’s remarks come amid growing public debate over the role of the judiciary and the limits of executive power.
Observers note that while the call for regime change is a dramatic stance, it reflects a broader frustration among some sections of society about perceived erosion of democratic norms.