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Siddharth says no permission needed to back students
Actor Siddharth has said he did not need anyone's permission to speak in support of students protesting at Jantar Mantar over the NEET paper leak and demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.…
The Story in Brief
Actor Siddharth has said he did not need anyone's permission to speak in support of students protesting at Jantar Mantar over the NEET paper leak and demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. In an interview with News18, he said young people do not need advice to raise their voice. Co-star Dia Mirza, who also supported the protest, told We Are Yuvaa that society has a lot to learn from the youth. She had earlier posted on Instagram that thousands gathered peacefully demanding accountability and reform, and that authorities used force on them.
The Indian Opinion
The usual chorus that celebrities should 'stay in their lane' misses the point. Both Siddharth and Dia Mirza did not speak on policy but on the right to protest peacefully and the pain of families affected by exam leaks. That is not partisanship; it is basic citizenship. The real test is whether the government will now address the systemic issues behind paper leaks rather than try to dismiss the voices of students and artists alike as merely 'political'.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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