Actor Imran Khan received a ‘leave India’ notice from the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) over his participation in the Cockroach Janta Party’s protest against the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Many netizens came out in support of Imran. Zayn Marie Khan, who had also participated in the protest with her cousin Imran and his girlfriend, Lekha Washington on October 10, has now shared an emotional photo with them, in which she is seen hugging them. She even thanked the photographer who clicked their picture after getting detained by Mumbai Police during the protest.
Zayn Marie Khan Gets Emotional
shared a picture of her hugging and Lekha Washington on Instagram. She captioned the post as, “thanks for the photo.”
The photo is very emotional, as the trio is seen hugging each other after getting detained by Mumbai police during the CJP protest on October 10. For the unversed, the FRRO has asked Imran Khan to leave the country by October 28. BJP leader Kirit Somaiya filed a complaint against the actor for attending the protest and alleged that he is a US citizen who holds an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card and that his participation in a public protest violated the rules applicable to OCI cardholders.
Zayn Marie Khan’s Instagram post.
Coming back to the post, it is going viral on social media and netizens have started commenting on it. One user wrote, “The most beautiful and strong bond for the nation.” Another netizen said, “@imrankhan When others choose silence, he chooses to stand for the nation.”
Hate Comments Against Imran Khan. (Credit: Instagram)
One more netizen slammed Imran Khan and stated, “Why did you go to the protest? You got hurt there. You have taken the responsibility of improving the society. Stay at home quietly and comfortably. This country will never change. You take care of yourself.” (sic)
Imran Khan To Take Action
Imran Khan’s lawyer is reportedly filing a plea to challenge the notice in Bombay High Court. He will request the court for an urgent hearing in the matter.
Imran received support from , the founder of CJP. He has urged Bollywood stars to come out and speak up for the actor. Kiran Rao and Fatima Sana Shaikh criticised the decision and openly supported Imran.
Coming back to Imran Khan, the actor will next be making his comeback with the film Adhure Hum Adhure Tum. It also stars Bhumi Pednekar as the female lead. It will release on Netflix in December 2026. Stay tuned for more updates!