Huma Qureshi, Imran Khan join CJP protest; Mika Singh calls police action ‘unacceptable’
Bollywood actors Imran Khan, Huma Qureshi, and Saqib Saleem joined student protests in Mumbai and Delhi to demand education system reforms. The celebrities expressed solidarity with students following reports of police action against demonstrators.
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Celebrity involvement in student-led protests often amplifies public discourse and brings mainstream attention to political and social grievances.
In solidarity with the students protesting at Jantar Mantar, and following the police action during Monday's Chalo Sansad March, a massive protest was held at Shivaji Park in Mumbai's Dadar on Wednesday afternoon. Several celebrities joined students as they marched together, demanding reforms in the education system. Among those who took part was actor Imran Khan. 'This is fight for the future of our nation' Videos from the protest have since flooded Instagram, showing Imran walking alongside students, smiling as people recognised him, stopping for selfies, and greeting supporters. Speaking to The IV Pillar News at the protest, the actor said: "I'm here to show support with all of the students, who work hard and whose hard work was invalidated and discarded. I'm here because this is the fight for the future of our nation.
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