‘Students Should Not Be Treated Like This’: Diljit Dosanjh Backs CJP Protesters
He said students should be heard and warned he may again be called anti-national after backing the march.
- On Tuesday, actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh voiced support for students following the Delhi Police's use of lathi-charges and tear gas to disperse thousands during Monday's protest march. He urged authorities to "listen to the demands of the students."
- The Cockroach Janata Party organized the 'Sansad Chalo' rally from Jantar Mantar to demand examination reforms including NEET and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- Dosanjh acknowledged that speaking out would invite "anti-national" accusations, recalling the backlash and legal troubles he faced after supporting the 2020 Kisan Protest. He stated, "Rest, God is watching everything."
- Actors Vir Das, Huma Qureshi, and Shabana Azmi expressed solidarity with the students via social media. Azmi, who witnessed the event, described "young girls being lathi-charged" by authorities.
- Clashes between demonstrators and authorities have intensified tensions, with both sides trading allegations over the protest's handling. While students maintained their protest was non-violent, police accused them of initiating the confrontation.
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My heart is crying: Actor Dibyendu Bhattacharya backs student protesters in Delhi
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JKSA backs CJP protest held in Delhi
The Jammu & Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Tuesday extended its unequivocal support to the students and youth participating in the CJP-led protest in New Delhi and strongly condemned the excessive and disproportionate use of force by the Delhi Police against peaceful demonstrators exercising their democratic and constitutional right to assemble and voice their concerns. National Convenor of the Association, Nasir Khuehami, said the deepl…
'I'll Be Called Anti-National Again': Diljit Dosanjh in Support of CJP Protest, Says God Is Watching
Diljit Dosanjh has expressed support for the students protesting under the CJP movement. He urged the authorities to listen to the students' demands and not treat them unfairly.
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