Siddharth opens up on supporting students during CJP protest: ‘Don’t need anyone’s permission’
Here's the latest update from the Bollywood world:
After the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar gained momentum, some Bollywood celebrities came out in support of the movement that demanded the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and educational reforms following the NEET paper leak. Actors Dia Mirza and Siddharth were among the celebrities who spoke in favour of the movement. Both Dia and Siddharth star in the of late rolled out Operation Safed Sagar .
Adding to this, Siddharth in a still from Operation Safed Sagar. 'Didn’t need anyone’s permission to speak' In a recent interaction, the star spoke about celebrities speaking up on national matters. Siddharth has been outspoken and is known for refusing to stay silent on issues. In conversation with News18, he shared, “I didn’t need anyone’s permission when I started speaking. I don’t need anyone’s permission to continue speaking. But the youth will always be the youth. Their places change. They’ll become older and look around and say, ‘Thank god, new young ones came to take our place.’ And it will keep going forward."
Meanwhile, Siddharth spoke about the youth movement and how it has always remained relevant, irrespective of the time period. Siddharth maintained that young people don’t need anyone’s permission. They don’t need our advice to raise their voice or speak up about issues that matter to them.
Notably, Dia also spoke about the youth movement and why elders need to learn from them. “We’ve a lot to learn from them. It depends on what you perceive as a cost. When you believe with all honesty that you want to work on ensuring that we’ve an echo chamber of kindness and everything you say and stand for comes from a place of love, then there’s really nothing to lose," she shared.
As per the latest buzz, Dia Mirza had expressed support for the students’ right to protest. She wrote on Instagram, "Today has been a day that has revealed many truths. A day thousands of people showed up to mark their protest demanding accountability, transparency and reform for the education system. A day when the forces that are duty-bound to protect its citizens used brute force on them, including women and children, in reaction to their peaceful protest. Hopeful and angry."
In further updates, In an interview with We Are Yuvaa, Siddharth spoke about how the students' struggles were tied to exam paper leaks and shared no family should ever have to lose a child. He had also defended actors and public figures speaking on national matters nd asked netizens to stop hating artists for expressing their personal beliefs.
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Source: Hindustan Times