Manoj Muntashir calls Jantar Mantar protestors 'anti-national':Says he won't join what he calls the 'Bharat Tere Tukde Honge' gang; faces backlash

Film 'Adipurush's dialogue writer and lyricist Manoj Muntashir has come under fire on social media after one of his statements. Regarding the ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar against the NEET paper leak in Delhi and the lathi-charge on students, Manoj Muntashir called the protestors 'anti-national' in an interview. He said that he is saying this with full responsibility and that he will never go to Jantar Mantar. However, in the same interview, he had also supported the youth by questioning the failure of the government and administration in the NEET paper leak case. What Manoj Muntashir said about the Jantar Mantar protest? In a conversation with 'Times Now Navbharat', 50-year-old lyricist Manoj Muntashir clarified that he would never go to Jantar Mantar. He said, "I will not go there because the people representing it right now are not such that I would feel good standing with them." He further said that he is listening to the speeches and watching the people coming there. People who say things like 'Bharat Tere Tukde Honge' and 'Kashmir is not a part of India' are coming there. Manoj said that he is calling them ‘anti-national’ with great responsibility. Government and system slammed over NEET paper leak During the interview, while opposing the Jantar Mantar protestors, Manoj Muntashir questioned the central government and the administrative system on the NEET paper leak issue. He said that the youth of the country deserve a better system than this. No one in the world can say that the NEET paper leak is a good thing. This is absolutely wrong. If even one child loses their life because of this entire system, then it is the failure and accountability of the entire system. Users trolled on social media As soon as the video of Manoj Muntashir's statement surfaced on social media platform X (Twitter), users started trolling him. One user wrote, "What is the definition of a traitor, Manoj Muntashir? Changing ideology for a career is not right. If thousands of youth in the country are traitors, then no one can save this country." Another user commented that they pray to God that future generations are not treated the way you are treating this generation. Journey from Amethi to Bollywood and controversies Manoj Muntashir, born in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, has been working as a lyricist in Bollywood for a long time. He has written several popular songs like 'Teri Galiyan', 'Teri Mitti', and 'Desh Mere'. However, after the film 'Adipurush' released in 2023, he became embroiled in a major controversy. He faced widespread opposition across the country regarding the language of dialogues related to Lord Ram, Sita, and Hanuman in the film. Following strong protests, the makers had to change the film's dialogues. Even after this, Manoj Muntashir continues to be in the news for his political and social statements.