After lending support to the students of the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI), actor Naseeruddin Shah has now come out in support of Jamia Millia Islamia students, who have been protesting for the restoration of their union.
Police said around 700 personnel from the local police and paramilitary forces were deployed to the area. “First Jawaharlal Nehru University, then Satyajit Ray Film Institute, and now Jamia Millia. The atrocities that are being done on students will be remembered.
Sab yaad rakha jaayega (Everything will be remembered),” he said, quoting Aamir Aziz’s popular poem.
The multiple National Award winner shared a video on social media on Wednesday, slamming the central government for their reaction to the Jamia students’ protests, and accused the BJP -led administration of trying to destroy the education system and break the “courage of the country’s youth”.
In the video, the actor appeared wearing a ‘Dimagi Naxal’ pin, showing it to the camera. “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?
The 76-year-old actor has been posting frequent videos and has been vocal in his support for student-related issues.
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,” Naseeruddin Shah said in Hindi. Earlier reporting noted: ‘I’m Dimagi naxal and declare it proudly’: Naseeruddin Shah now backs Jamia students with new video 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. Shah said in Hindi. How far will you go?” he said in the video.
The term was used by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a speech earlier this year for critics of the administration. He earlier criticised the government for its handling of the Cockroach Janata Party-led protest over NEET exam irregularities in July. Earlier reporting noted: “I proudly declare that I am ‘Dimagi Naxal’. Earlier reporting noted: “…
