An estimated 50,000 protesters took to the streets of the capital on Monday, demanding the education minister resign. Dharmendra PradhanAccording to reports. Protests continued in the following days and extended to Mumbai. In the wake of these demonstrations, several Bollywood actors expressed support for the students. Two days after Delhi Police charged protesters during CJP Chalo Sansad march, actor Ishaan Khatter He expressed his views on this issue, saying that he is a “student first” and a professional second.
Ishaan Khatter shares photos from Delhi and Mumbai protests
In his latest post, Ishaan shared multiple pictures from the ongoing protests in Delhi and Mumbai. One of the photos featured 27-year-old model Rhiya Ahir, who became a prominent figure during Wednesday’s protests at Shivaji Park as she stood in front of a police van transporting detained protesters as part of demonstrations calling for the resignation of federal education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities. Another photo shows a woman protecting other protesters from Delhi police lathi charges.The actor wrote in the caption, “Be united. No monologues. May our voices be heard and may no one get hurt. Before I became a professional, I was a student first. Today, I am a proud Indian because of the courage and resilience of our youth. Jai Hind.”
Ishaan Khatter’s post comes amid NEET paper leaks
The protests began after news of the leaked NEET question papers angered many medical aspirants and left them questioning whether the exams were fair. The situation took a turn for the worse when reports surfaced that several students had committed suicide, which was blamed on the overwhelming stress and stress of exams. Since then, students, parents and supporters have gathered at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and other cities to demand accountability and change in the system. The protests were led by a group called the Cockroach Jantar Party (CJP). The group got its name after Chief Justice Surya Kant reportedly called unemployed youth activists “cockroaches”. Protesters subsequently adopted the term, turning it into a symbol of their struggle.The main demands of the protesters include Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation as Union education minister, compensation of Rs 1 crore to the family of the student who committed suicide, and activists Sonam Wangchuckof release.
Ishaan Khatter joins list of Bollywood stars supporting protests
As the student protests continue to grow into a national movement, several actors including Alia Bhatt, Salman Khan, Huma Qureshi, Saqib Saleem, Sonakshi SinhaPrakash Raj, Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah, Amol Parasher and Swara BhaskerOthers have come forward to share their thoughts on the ongoing demonstrations.
