India, Oct. 12 -- The past few days have seen several Bollywood celebrities voice their support for protests in Delhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Shekhar Suman, who often incorporates political satire and commentary into his show Shekhar Tonite, recently spoke about the public's right to dissent peacefully.

During his recent appearance on The Lallantop, Shekhar said in Hindi, which translates to, "Protests are a part of politics, and they are also a part of society. We have been protesting ever since we were growing up. When we don't get something, we start protesting at home, saying that we want this or that...