# Suresh Oberoi questions Bollywood stars who backed NEET protest 2026-08-20T12:14:09+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Veteran actor Suresh Oberoi has questioned Bollywood celebrities who supported the Jantar Mantar protests over the alleged NEET-UG paper leak. In a podcast, Oberoi said celebrities should research before speaking out, asking if the protesters were all NEET students or if politicians and stone-throwers were involved. He also questioned the funding of the group behind the protest and said he disapproved of violent methods. The protests, led by the Cockroach Janta Party, began in June and demanded the resignation of then Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Several actors including Sonakshi Sinha, Shabana Azmi and Prakash Raj publicly backed the students. The agitation ended with Pradhan's resignation in July. Oberoi said he will never join a protest and that his job is acting, not activism. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The comment reflects a recurring tension in Indian public life between celebrity activism and the demand for accountability from public figures. Oberoi's remark does not engage with the substance of the NEET leak allegations, which are under investigation and have led to multiple arrests. The CJP-led protest was notable for its duration and for securing a ministerial resignation, an outcome rare in student-led movements. The next focus will be on the CBI probe into the leak and any further action against those accused. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Straight news report on Oberoi's comments, no editorialising or favouring of any side. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Bollywood, Cockroach Janta Party, Dharmendra Pradhan, Jantar Mantar, NEET-UG, Suresh Oberoi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/suresh-oberoi-questions-bollywood-stars-who-backed-neet-protest/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/suresh-oberoi-questions-bollywood-stars-who-backed-neet-protest/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/