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Actor Ayesha Khan Detained During Student Protests

Actor Ayesha Khan Detained During Student Protests
Days after getting detained in Mumbai, CJP thanks Dhurandhar actor Ayesha Khan · indianexpress.com

Actor Ayesha Khan was detained by the Mumbai Police on July 22 while trying to show support for student protests demanding education reforms.

She was standing by the roadside with friends when she was detained without explanation.

Videos of her detention went viral on social media, and she was released after about three hours.

The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), which led the protests, later thanked her for her support.

The protests were part of a larger movement that included a hunger strike by educator Sonam Wangchuk.

Key facts

Date of Detention
July 22
Location of Detention
Mumbai, India
Duration of Detention
Approximately three hours
Protest Venue
Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
Hunger Strike
Sonam Wangchuk's indefinite hunger strike concluded on July 23

Quotes

Ayesha Khan

Actress known for her role in the film Dhurandhar

“I kept asking why we were being detained. We were just standing on the road. We hadn’t even started protesting. Nobody answered us.”
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