veteran actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha He once publicly praised his daughter Sonakshi Sinha Speak in support of activists Sonam WangchukHe has been on an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in Delhi over the alleged NEET-UG paper leak issue.one day later Sonakshi An emotional video of Sinha urging the government to open a dialogue with Wangchuk went viral, and Shatrughan took to X (formerly Twitter) to express concern about the activist’s deteriorating health while praising his daughter for raising her voice.
Shatrughan Sinha urges government to intervene in Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike
In his post, Shatrughan Sinha described Sonam Wangchuk as a “climate activist” and “education reformer” who has been protesting peacefully in support of students affected by the alleged NEET-UG question paper leak.Shatrugham highlighted Wangchuk’s deteriorating health condition after fasting for nearly three weeks and called on the government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and relevant authorities to intervene immediately.“For nearly three weeks, he was on a hunger strike until death for just reasons and his health condition was deteriorating… The government, relevant authorities, our respected Prime Minister @narendramodi and @PMOIndia must meet his demands and intervene immediately… Save Wangchuck!” he wrote.He praised his daughter and added, “The pride of my family, my darling daughter #SonakshiSinha makes me even prouder today for standing up boldly and publicly and responding promptly.”
Sonakshi Sinha says she ‘cannot remain silent’
In the video, which has sparked widespread discussion online, Sonakshi Sinha explains why she chooses to speak out even though she usually stays away from political and social commentary.“I have never made a statement like this, but today we cannot ignore him. Sonam Wangchuk. We all know him. We know what he did for our country,” she said.Speaking of Wangchuck’s long fasts, she added, “He was hungry. He didn’t eat anything. Who was he doing this for? He was doing this for the future of his children… He was fighting a system that wasn’t working properly.”Sonakshi questioned the lack of response from authorities, saying: “Why is no one listening? No one cares. No one is willing to have a dialogue.”“Major koi anti-national hoo,” she said at the end of the video, while acknowledging that her comments could draw criticism.
Sonam Wangchuk’s team thanks Sonakshi Sinha & Omi Vidya
Sonam Wangchuk’s team responded on behalf of the activists, with support from Sonakshi Sinha and actor Omi Vaidya, thanking them for their solidarity.Commenting on the two actors’ social media posts, the team wrote: “Thank you for your support. We sincerely appreciate your support. With sincere thanks, Office of Sonam Wangchuk. “Omi Wadia also shared a video urging people to learn more about Wangchuck’s work and expressed concerns about the activist’s health. The actor recalled Wangchuck’s inspiration behind the iconic character Phunsukh Wangdu in “3 Idiots”.Sonakshi Sinha and Omi Vaidya have joined the growing list of celebrities supporting Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike. Filmmaker Kiran Rao and actors Zeenat Aman, Prakash Raj, Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah and Abhay Deol also expressed support to the activist while calling for action on the alleged NEET-UG paper leak issue.