Mumbai: A day after the Delhi police cracked down on thousands of protesters at Jantar Mantar with tear gas and lathis, several celebrities from the Marathi and Hindi film industries expressed solidarity with activist Sonam Wangchuk and the youth-led movement demanding government accountability for recent examination paper leaks.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>\n\u2018More power to all of you\u2019: Marathi, Hindi celebrities voice support for protesting students
Actors Preity Zinta, Subodh Bhave, Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia Deshmukh, and Spruha Joshi; singer and music composer Vishal Dadlani; and photographer Atul Kasbekar posted messages on social media on Tuesday, demanding that the protesting students be heard as they are fighting for the future of India.<\/p>\n
In a post on X, Zinta said, \u201cI hope our government starts a meaningful dialogue with Sonam Wangchuk and the student bodies so his health does not deteriorate any further! Please end your fast, Sonam. Your health is as important as this fight. You and the students are fighting for the future of India and for our youth. More power to all of you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh also expressed their solidarity with the youth, saying their voices deserve to be heard loud, clear and without fear. \u201cThey are the heartbeat of our democracy and the true architects of our nation\u2019s future. Let us listen, support, and empower them. The energy, courage, and dreams of our young people will shape the India we aspire to build,\u201d the couple said in a joint message.<\/p>\n
Bhave, in a post on Facebook, said it was not pleasant watching the protesting students being hit with lathis and expressed the need for a dialogue. \u201cThose who have power and authority to take decisions should take decisions with sensitive minds,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Joshi recited a Marathi poem in a post that went viral. Here is one of the stanzas, translated in English: \u201cHunger strikes happen, marches are held, and cockroaches hit the streets; no place for opinions, dissent, agendas, religion, or any kind of discussion; issues and questions have been thrown in potholes; these people are simply anti-nationals, we have told ourselves shamelessly.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kasbekar, in a message on social media, warned that the universe does not forgive arrogance. \u201cA life lesson I\u2019ve learnt. The energies of the universe do not forgive arrogance. They conspire to teach the arrogant a lesson and humble them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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