Internet calls Raghav Juyal ‘OG Cockroach’ after he fires back for questioning his silence on CJP-led student protests
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Raghav Juyal is back in the news once more, only this time it is not due to any movie. During the promotional events of his next rollout Bhai Tera Star Hai in Jaipur, the star was suddenly asked by a reporter to explain his stance on the protests by the students regarding the NEET exam question papers leak and actions of the police on the protesting students in Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The media interaction went awry as soon as a reporter asked him as to why he hadn’t talked about the matter. But, Raghav made sure to tell him otherwise.
Adding to this, Raghav Juyal's student protest response goes widely shared; internet dubs him 'OG Cockroach'. (PTI) A tense exchange during Jaipur promotions This incident happened in Pratap Nagar, Jaipur, where Raghav was promoting Bhai Tera Star Hai alongside other actors from the movie such as Niharika NM and Vikalp Mehta. While he was exiting the location and being surrounded by followers and journalists, one of the reporters asked him about his silence regarding the student protests.
Meanwhile, Raghav immediately rejected the claim and responded in Hindi, saying, "Jitni himmat se aap humse sawal puchte hai, utni himmat se unse kijiye jinse sawaal puchne chahiye. Aur maine apne Instagram par daala hua hai, aap woh padh lo. Aur itni himmat, agar aap patrakar wahan dikhate jahan par sawaal puchna chahiya, toh aaj yeh halat nahi hoti (Translation: You should summon the same courage to question those who actually need to be questioned as you do when asking me. I have posted about this on my Instagram; you should read it. If you journalists had shown that kind of courage where questions actually needed to be asked, the situation today would not be like this).”
Notably, View this post on Instagram Although the reporter kept on with his questioning, Raghav stuck to his answers and suggested that the journalists ask tough questions to the powerful people rather than to celebrities. He even shared the video on his Instagram and wrote, “I shared what I shared.”
As per the latest buzz, The internet was quick to praise Raghav on his stance. Many called him ‘OG Cockroach’. Crockroaxz is the name by which Raghav is known due to the fact that his dancing persona has been derived from the fusion of Crocodile, denoting his strong and impactful dancing styles, and Cockroach, denoting his trippy and creepily flexible style of dance. His friends had suggested this name to him in 2011. He had participated in Dance India Dance with that name and was called the King of Slow Motion dances.
In further updates, Many comments on the post read, “Jokes on the reporter. RJ gave the most appropriate answer.” Another comment read, “You can't criticise/boycott Raghav Juyal coz at the peak of the Covid-19 crisis, when oxygen was one of the hardest things to find, Raghav Juyal stepped up to help. He arranged and supplied cylinders to hospitals and did everything he could to assist people who reached out to him during those difficult times.”
On top of that, One user shared, “People are targetting Raghav for no reason. He didn't insult anyone or support any wrongdoing. He had already expressed support for the students on Instagram. Why keep questioning an star again and again? If you want answers about government actions, ask the people in power and not just celebrities.”
However, the question failed to recognise that Raghav had already endorsed the students' views on the issue through his various Instagram posts, wherein he had posted the original preamble of the Indian Constitution, together with his tribute to Dr B.R. Ambedkar.
Source: Hindustan Times