Film stars face off over CJP protest:Shabana Azmi, Prakash Raj lead stir at Jantar Mantar; Kangana and Hema Malini strongly oppose

Bollywood has been divided into two factions over the ongoing CJP movement in Delhi regarding irregularities in the NEET exam and education reforms. On one hand, senior artists like Shabana Azmi and Prakash Raj have taken to the streets dem...

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Film stars face off over CJP protest:Shabana Azmi, Prakash Raj lead stir at Jantar Mantar; Kangana and Hema Malini strongly oppose
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Film stars face off over CJP protest:Shabana Azmi, Prakash Raj lead stir at Jantar Mantar; Kangana and Hema Malini strongly oppose
Bollywood has been divided into two factions over the ongoing CJP movement in Delhi regarding irregularities in the NEET exam and education reforms. On one hand, senior artists like Shabana Azmi and Prakash Raj have taken to the streets demanding the resignation of the Union Education Minister, while on the other hand, BJP MPs Kangana Ranaut and Hema Malini have called this protest wrong. On Monday, there was a huge uproar in Delhi regarding the Parliament march during the Monsoon Session, after which many film stars also expressed their views on this movement through social media. Shabana Azmi and Prakash Raj reached Jantar Mantar Senior actress Shabana Azmi reached Delhi on Monday to join CJP's protest march. The 75-year-old actress was seen traveling in a truck with protesters and crossing barricades. Sharing pictures on social media, she wrote that the government has finally agreed to talk. This is a peaceful protest for education reforms at Jantar Mantar. During the protest, Shabana Azmi was seen struggling for breath, but she remained firm on her demand for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and an investigation into the irregularities in the examination. Shabana's response on the absence of other artists When news agency PTI asked about the absence of Bollywood celebrities, she said that people only talk about the absence of film stars. No one questions the non-participation of big businessmen or industrialists. Such questions divert attention from the main issue and create unnecessary controversy. Kangana called the movement an attempt to create pressure On the other hand, BJP MP and actress Kangana Ranaut has strongly criticized this movement. Speaking to the media outside the Parliament House, Kangana said that Parliament is the right place to discuss issues in detail, not the streets. She said that the public has elected a government and the decision to run the government should be theirs. Kangana said that all these people are creating a ruckus and causing mischief at Jantar Mantar. The way the movement is going on is not right. Through protests, the government cannot be forced to decide who to keep in office and who to remove. Hema Malini said - don't mislead students BJP MP Hema Malini also opposed this protest in a conversation with news agency ANI. She said that nothing will be achieved from such movements. The Modi government is continuously working for the development of the country's youth and education system. Hema Malini said that this matter should be resolved through dialogue and the students involved should not be misled. However, she refused to comment on the demand for the Education Minister's resignation. These big celebrities also supported the movement Apart from Shabana Azmi and Prakash Raj, Kunal Kamra and Swara Bhaskar have also joined this movement ongoing at Jantar Mantar at the grassroots level. Meanwhile, Soni Razdan, Zeenat Aman, Abhay Deol, Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah, Omi Vaidya, and Sonakshi Sinha have supported this campaign through social media. Lyricist Javed Akhtar has also written an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding to initiate talks on this matter. Besides them, Vishal Dadlani, Dia Mirza, and filmmaker Onir have also expressed solidarity with the protestors.

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