Who Is Dhruv Rathee? YouTuber Draws Attention After Joining CJP Protest

Popular YouTuber Dhruv Rathee has drawn attention after participating in a protest in Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, demanding the resignation of India’s Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar. His appearance at the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) event on Thursday, October 8, reportedly generated considerable excitement among young people.

During the programme, Rathee questioned India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. He alleged that the process lacked transparency and accountability on the part of the Election Commission. However, he made his position clear, saying, “I am not here with the intention of changing the government.” Despite that clarification, his direct participation in the CJP movement has attracted attention in India’s political arena.

Who is Dhruv Rathee?
Dhruv Rathee was born on October 8, 1994, in Rohtak, in the Indian state of Haryana. His parents are Mahavir Rathee and Urmila Rathee. According to information on his website, he developed an early interest in science, history and current affairs.

After completing his early education in Haryana, Rathee moved to Germany at the age of 17 for higher studies. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and later pursued postgraduate studies in renewable energy engineering at the same institution.

Although he currently lives in Germany, Rathee says on his website that he remains in regular contact with India.

How he became popular on YouTube
Rathee began his YouTube journey in 2013, initially creating videos about technology and the environment while studying in Germany. What began as a hobby gradually developed into a full-fledged content career.

In 2014, a video analysing the actions of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government went viral, helping him gain recognition as a political commentator.

His content subsequently expanded to cover politics, history, science and a range of social issues. His channel gained popularity for its information-based analysis and its approach of explaining complex subjects in accessible language.

In 2018, Rathee launched a second YouTube channel, ‘Dhruv Rathee Vlogs’, to share travel content and personal experiences. By 2022, his combined subscriber and follower numbers across platforms had exceeded 10 million. In 2023, he launched ‘Dhruv Rathee Academy’ in collaboration with Nas Academy, initially offering a course on time management.

How many followers does he have?
According to the figures provided, Rathee’s main YouTube channel, ‘@DhruvRathee’, has 33 million subscribers. His travel channel, ‘@DhruvRatheeVlogs’, has 3.53 million subscribers.

On Instagram, his ‘@dhruvrathee’ account has 19.1 million followers. He has 7.6 million followers on Facebook and 3.3 million on X through the account ‘@dhruv_rathee’.

Rathee has become a prominent YouTube personality through videos covering political analysis, science, history and social issues. His website says his content aims to connect with audiences through fact-based discussions and the sharing of personal experiences.