‘Cowards’: Seema Pahwa, Ratna Pathak Shah cry, slam Bollywood for not supporting CJP protests
Bollywood actors Seema Pahwa and Ratna Pathak Shah have criticized the Indian film industry for its silence regarding the government's handling of student protests over NEET exam paper leaks. They argue that the industry's lack of support for the students is cowardly and driven by fear of professional repercussions.
Why it matters
The controversy highlights the tension between artistic influence, political activism, and the fear of state-aligned censorship in the Indian entertainment sector.
As the Cockroach Janta Party-led student protests against the leaking of the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) papers continue to gain momentum across the country, more key voices from the Indian entertainment industry are speaking out against the use of force against the students at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Seema Pahwa Veteran actor Seema Pahwa, last seen in Baby Do Die Do, took to her Instagram handle and shared an emotional selfie video on Wednesday. "I'm with these children, these families, this country," she wrote in the caption and also tagged Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), which is leading the protests at Jantar Mantar. "I don't understand how this will stop, who will stop it, and what can be done to stop it because humanity is over. This isn't humanity. Just imagine how shocking it is that so many people are still keeping quiet.
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