Sonu Sood, Vir Das, Dia Mirza, Soha Ali Khan Back CJP’s Student Protest Over NEET Row
Prominent Indian film industry figures have publicly supported student protests against alleged irregularities in the NEET medical entrance exam. The demonstrations, organized by the Cockroach Janta Party, highlight growing demands for education reform and government accountability.
Why it matters
The involvement of celebrities amplifies the students' cause, turning a specific educational issue into a broader national conversation about political accountability.
Several members of the film industry have extended their support to the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) youth-led protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, where students have been demanding accountability over the alleged NEET irregularities and broader education reforms. As demonstrations intensified during the Monsoon Session, actors Sonu Sood, Vir Das, Dia Mirza, Soha Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari, Aayush Sharma, Rohit Saraf, Prakash Raj, Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia Deshmukh publicly stood in solidarity with the protesters.The march, organised under the banner of 'Sansad Chalo', later witnessed clashes between protesters and security personnel as demonstrators attempted to move towards Parliament.Sonu Sood calls for compassionReacting to the developments, Sonu Sood urged authorities to respond with empathy instead of force.
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