Calling himself a proud “dimagi naxal”, veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has slammed the government while coming out in support of Jamia Millia Islamia students who have been protesting for the restoration of their union.
The 76-year-old Hindi cinema star, who has been posting frequent videos, has been vocal in his support for students-related issues and has criticised the government for its handling of the Cockroach Janata Party-led protest over NEET exam irregularities in July. “I proudly declare that I am ‘Dimagi Naxal’. I don’t know what other nicknames the watchmen have given to people like me, anti-national, ‘tukde tukde’ gang, and I don’t know what else,” Mr. “… I want to ask this government a question. What else will you do to break the courage of our country’s youth, to destroy the education system, and to put our democracy at risk? How much will you do? Last week, Mr. Shah had also come out in support of the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute students who have staged an indefinite sit-in over violent incidents on the campus. “First Jawaharlal Nehru University, then Satyajit Ray Film Institute, and now Jamia Millia. The atrocities that are being done on students will be remembered.
Shah said in Hindi. How far will you go?” he said in the video. Everything will be remembered,” he said, quoting Aamir Aziz’s popular poem.
