Atul Kulkarni has revealed that he will go on a one-day hunger strike at his home on July 16 to support the educationist and climate activist. Sonam Wangchuk. The actor shared a video message on Wednesday calling on the government to start dialogue with Wangchuk, who is now in his 19th day of an indefinite hunger strike. Wangchuck has been staging protests at Jantar Mantar, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities related to the project. NEET take an exam.
Atul Kulkarni urges people to join the cause
Kulkarni further asked people who share Wangchuck’s concerns to spread his message and participate in a one-day fast. The actor explained that his decision was motivated by a desire to express solidarity with the pain felt by Wangchuk and his associates, while urging the government to handle the matter sensitively.Kulkarni shared in a video message: “Tomorrow, July 16, I will observe a one-day hunger strike from my home. There are two reasons behind this speed. First, I want to talk about the pain Sonamji and his colleagues are going through. Secondly, I would like to ask our government to show sensitivity on this matter. He added that while Wangchuk and his supporters believe real concerns are driving their demands, the government’s perspective appears to be different. “I’m not prepared to believe that our government is insensitive because many times we see our government expressing emotion and connecting with the pain of the people. Maybe, in this case, there is some misunderstanding that causes this sensitivity to not be expressed and dialogue not to take place,” he said.
Atul Kulkarni urges government to start dialogue immediately
Kulkarni then urged the government to start negotiations immediately. “My request to the government is that they should start a dialogue immediately,” he said. He also encouraged others who identify with the cause to participate in a day of fasting. “If you think these reasons are valid and you can relate to the pain Sonamji and his associates are going through, then please share this volume and try to observe the one-day hunger strike tomorrow,” he said. Recalling an idea he attributed to wise men, Kulkarni added: “Dard ka dard se rishta hona bohot zaroori hai. (The connection between pain and pain is important).” He concluded by calling on people to unite and initiate a collective effort through a day of fasting.
Other celebrities supporting Wangchuk
These days, several other celebrities, including Shabana AzmiAbai Deer, Zeenat AmanAnurag Kashyap and Omi Vidyaalso provided support to Wangchuk during his hunger strike. Wangchuck continues his indefinite hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.
On Wangchuk’s request and Atul Kulkarni’s re-appeal
Wangchuk and the Cockroach PPP continue to demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over allegations of irregularities and question paper leaks related to the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) conducted on May 3. Kulkarni’s statement increased support for Wangchuck’s indefinite protest while renewing his call for immediate dialogue.
