Sonam Wangchuk thanks Sonakshi Sinha, Omi Vaidya for support amid hunger strike
A message from her office appeared on Sonakshi Sinha and Omi Vaidya’s post after they shared messages of solidarity amid Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike.
Engineer and activist Sonam Wangchuk has responded to the supportive messages of actors Sonakshi Sinha and Omi Vaidya on social media. While the 59-year-old teacher is on strike, his team thanked both the actors through comments posted on their respective social media videos. Actors had recently expressed solidarity with Wangchuk their hunger strike Entered the 20th day at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. He also urged the government to talk to them.
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The response under both posts read: “Thank you for your solidarity. We really appreciate your support. With gratitude, Sonam Wangchuk’s office.” Actor Imran Khan, who has also been vocal in his support of Wangchuk, commented on Sonakshi’s post and wrote, “Love this girl. Real Sona, really fearless.” Many fans of Sonakshi and Omi also praised the actors for speaking openly.
In his video, Sonakshi expressed concern On Wangchuk’s health, he said, “I have never made such a statement, but today we cannot ignore her. Sonam Wangchuk. We all know her. We know what she has done for our country, what are her achievements and how many awards she has won.”
She added, “He is hungry. He hasn’t eaten anything. Who is he doing this for? He is doing this for the future of children who lost their lives. He is fighting a system that is not working properly. I know it. You know it. We all know it. A lot of people are still silent. I can’t keep quiet. Whatever will happen, let it happen. No problem. I can’t keep quiet.”
Sonakshi urged the government to initiate talks with Wangchuk, saying, “Why is no one listening? No one cares. No one is ready for talks.” He said he decided to release a video statement because it was his time to speak, adding, “I am not anti-national.”
Omi Vaidya, who plays the character of Chatur, is seen in a video shared on Instagram. 3 idiotsThe relationship between Wangchuk and the film’s character Phunsukh Wangdu, played by Aamir Khan, was cited. he urged people To learn more about Wangchuk’s work and the concerns behind his protests, as well as to express concern over his health.
While Omi was among the first actors to speak out about Wangchuk, he was followed by Zeenat Aman, Prakash Raj, Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah, Soni Razdan and Abhay Deol who also voiced their support for Sonam Wangchuk and the CJP protests. On Friday, Aamir also expressed concern over Wangchuk’s deteriorating health, and also clarified that his character in 3 Idiots was not based on him.
Wangchuk is on an indefinite hunger strike demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in the education system.
As the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar now enters its 28th day, the July 20 “Sansad Chalo” or Parliament march is emerging as the next major mobilization of the movement.