Archive · 25 Jul 2026
Shabana Azmi tests positive for H1N1 after Jantar Mantar protest
Shabana Azmi, a famous actor, got sick with H1N1, also known as swine flu, after joining a student protest in Delhi.
She had to stay home for five days to get better.
She shared her support for the students on Instagram and even shared a poem by her father.
Meanwhile, a government minister named Dharmendra Pradhan resigned because of a big problem with a test called NEET.
Another minister, Pralhad Joshi, took over his job.
The protests were about a leak in the NEET test papers, and many people were upset about it.
Shabana Azmi tested positive for H1N1 after participating in a student protest at Jantar Mantar.
She had to isolate for five days and missed a protest in Mumbai.
Azmi expressed solidarity with the protesting students on Instagram.
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned amid protests over the NEET paper leak controversy.
Pralhad Joshi was given the additional charge of the Ministry of Education.
- Who
- Shabana Azmi, Dharmendra Pradhan, Pralhad Joshi
- What
- Shabana Azmi tested positive for H1N1; Dharmendra Pradhan resigned amid protests
- When
- Recent days
- Where
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi; Mumbai
- Why
- Shabana Azmi contracted H1N1 after protesting; Dharmendra Pradhan resigned due to NEET paper leak controversy
Protest Supporters
Government Response
Protest Support
Protest Supporters
Shabana Azmi expressed solidarity with the protesting students and shared their experiences.
Government Response
The government responded to the protests by accepting the resignation of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- Actor
- Shabana Azmi
- Disease
- H1N1 (Swine Flu)
- Protest Location
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Isolation Period
- 5 days
- Resigned Minister
- Dharmendra Pradhan
- New Education Minister
- Pralhad Joshi
- Protest Issue
- NEET-UG 2026 paper leak