The attack on Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students on January 5 shook the entire nation. Not only the common men but also Bollywood celebs too condemned the heinous crime and on January 6, even a few celebs joined a protest in Mumbai.
Now, Deepika Padukone who is currently in Delhi has joined the protestors at the Sabarmati Hostel on Tuesday evening. She met and talked to the people and also expressed solidarity with the students and teachers.
Here’s the video tweeted by news agency ANI.
#WATCH Delhi: Deepika Padukone outside Jawaharlal Nehru University, to support students protesting against #JNUViolence. pic.twitter.com/vS5RNajf1O
— ANI (@ANI) January 7, 2020
The group of masked goons entered the campus and students and teachers were beaten up. There were protests not only in Delhi but also in various parts of the country.
Deepika was in Delhi for the promotion of her upcoming movie ‘Chhapaak’. The movie was shot in the city and being a responsible citizen of this country, she too joined the protests.
Directed by Meghna Gulzar, ‘Chhapaak’ is releasing on January 10 this year.