Sonam Wangchuk Hunger Strike: Shabana Azmi Visits Jantar Mantar, Extends Support To NEET Protestors; Poonam Pandey Urges Safety- Watch

Shabana Azmi visited Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Sunday to support the ongoing protest over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination. She met Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, who is on a hunger strike, and interacted with protesters demanding accountability and justice for affected students. Actor Poonam Pandey also joined the demonstration, urging people not to politicise the issue and to keep the focus on students impacted by the alleged NEET paper leak. Scroll down to read the full story.

Shabana Azmi Extends Support To NEET Protestors

Shabana Azmi visited Delhi’s Jantar Mantar to express solidarity with the ongoing protest over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination. The veteran actor met Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, who is on a hunger strike, and interacted with protesters demanding accountability. Shabana Azmi visited Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Sunday to extend her support to the ongoing protest demanding action over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination. The actor met protesters at the site, including Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke, who is currently on a hunger strike as part of the movement.

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Videos from the protest venue showed Shabana interacting with Dipke and other demonstrators. She was seen shaking hands with the activist and spending time speaking with those gathered at the protest rather than making a brief symbolic visit. Shabana’s visit comes days after she publicly voiced her support for Wangchuk, praising his efforts while also expressing concern over his health.

Poonam Pandey Urges Safety

Poonam joined the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar on Sunday and spoke to the press. Expressing her concern about Sonam’s health and that of those fasting in solidarity with the cause at the site, she added, “I have been watching India echo with this protest. All these young people are seeking is answers. I am here only to request people not to divide India. Let’s not do this; let’s not turn this into a religious or political issue. Stop picking at who is doing what and which God they are praying to. This is wrong.”

#WATCH | Delhi: At the protest site at Jantar Mantar, Actor Poonam Pandey says, "The entire internet and all of India have been echoing with and clamoring about this protest. The public, these students are simply demanding an answer, and I have come here for that very reason; I… pic.twitter.com/hLnjB7pBtE

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Poonam also reminded people that the protest is about students who have suffered due to alleged NEET discrepancies. “This protest began over NEET paper leaks, but the conversation around it has shifted to something else. I request that everyone please stick to the issue at hand and not turn it into something else. The protest tomorrow will be silent, but I pray that the students don’t suffer further. I am here only to support them,” she said.

The actor also expressed concern that the protesters marching to the Parliament on July 20 with the CJP might be harmed. “I pray everyone stays safe. I know it’s a march, and they might face difficulties or get lathi-charged, but I pray they don’t suffer anymore. They are already in distress. Young people study for hours to get through this exam, and the paper leaks. Imagine what they must go through to think about taking their life when that happens. Can we just support them and keep this to them?” she pleaded.

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