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Shabana Azmi Joins CJP Protest March

Shabana Azmi Joins CJP Protest March
Shabana Azmi joins CJP protest march, dismisses Bollywood’s absence: ‘Wrote to PM, got no reply’ · indianexpress.com

Shabana Azmi and Prakash Raj joined a protest march organized by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in Delhi.

The protest is against the NEET paper leaks and demands the resignation of the Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan.

The march was led by CJP's Abhijeet Dipke and Gitanjali Angmo, whose husband, Sonam Wangchuk, is on a hunger strike.

Shabana Azmi urged the media to focus on the protest's cause rather than the absence of Bollywood celebrities.

She also mentioned that she and her husband, Javed Akhtar, wrote to the Prime Minister but received no response.

Other celebrities like Kavita Kaushik and Vidya Malavade also expressed their support for the protesters.

Meanwhile, actors Kangana Ranaut and Hema Malini, who are members of the ruling BJP, criticized the protesters and supported the government.

Key facts

Protest Date
July 20, 2026
Protest Location
Delhi, India
Protest Leaders
Abhijeet Dipke, Gitanjali Angmo
Hunger Striker
Sonam Wangchuk
Union Education Minister
Dharmendra Pradhan
Protest Cause
NEET paper leaks and demand for resignation of Union Education Minister
Supporting Celebrities
Shabana Azmi, Prakash Raj, Kavita Kaushik, Vidya Malavade
Opposing Celebrities
Kangana Ranaut, Hema Malini

Quotes

Kangana Ranaut

Actor and BJP politician

“It is not the question of being happy. Now you know who is what. Such movements show who has integrity and who will stand for the people. Who am I to say? I can talk to myself. People have great voices, great actors… I wish they used it for this. They have not, people will judge! When history is written tomorrow, they may forgive those who might have made the mistake, but they will never forgive those who were silent.”
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“If there is a problem, it should be discussed properly. Protesting in this manner won’t achieve anything. As for the country’s youth and the education system, our Modi government has always stood by them and done a great deal of work; given that, the protests you are staging now make no sense at all. All I would say is that this matter should be resolved through dialogue.”
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