Actress Swara Bhaskar has claimed that many in Bollywood stayed away from the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar because they fear consequences for speaking out. The 38-year-old man went to meet climate activist and teacher Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a hunger strike for 20 days. talking to The LallantopHe said that members of the film industry saw what happened to him after he expressed his political views and were reluctant to face a similar reaction.

The workers have been on fast since June 28 demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and comprehensive reforms in the examination system over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations, including the NEET paper leak.

In conversation, shared later The LallantopSwara was asked why Bollywood had largely stayed away from the protests, especially when actors had openly supported movements like Anna Hazare’s anti-corruption campaign in 2011.

Answering the question, Swara said that many celebrities are afraid of the consequences of speaking out.

“They are not coming after seeing my condition. They know that by talking too much swara bhaskar What happened to him, will happen to all of us too. that’s why he’s not coming (They are not coming after seeing what happened to me. They know that if they speak too much, what happened to Swara Bhaskar can happen to them too. That’s why they are staying away),” he said.

He compared the current political environment to the period around the Anna Hazare movement.

“2011-10 It was a different matter. The government was different. Yes, they too might have indulged in corruption, might have done wrong things, but that’s as far as this government goes...worker me and Student Was not sent to jail without bail, without any reason (Things were different in 2010-11. The government was different then. There may have been corruption and there may have been mistakes, but it did not go to the extent of keeping activists and students in jail for long periods without bail or justification),” said the 38-year-old actor.

Referring to tribal rights activist Stan Swamy, who died in custody in 2021, Swara said, “This is such a government…84 years old Father Stan Swamy Jail i died (This is the kind of government under which 84-year-old Father Stan Swamy died in jail).”

Criticizing the government’s response to the protests, he said, “This government is naked in its arrogance, naked in its shamelessness (This government has become naked with its arrogance and shamelessness).”

Refusing to judge fellow artistes personally, Swara urged people not to depend on celebrities to validate public issues.

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“Celebrities Don’t trust me so much. famous person because of someone Reason It doesn’t become necessary. Reason It is necessary in itself (Don’t trust celebrities so much. An issue does not become important because a celebrity supports it. It is important in itself),” said the Raanjhanaa actor.

He emphasized that the protests do not need celebrity support to remain significant. She said that she did not join the protests as a celebrity but was present there as a citizen and a mother.

Explaining why the issue felt personal, he said, “This protest is also my daughter’s future. I was forced to leave the country dubai golden visa Don’t want to shift. I want my daughter to grow up in this country, study and learn from us. opportunity got what i got (This protest is also about my daughter’s future. I do not want to be forced to leave the country and go to Dubai on a Golden Visa. I want my daughter to grow up and study in this country and get the same opportunities that I got).”

Swara is among several film personalities who have visited Wangchuk or publicly supported his demands. Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah, Zeenat Aman, Sonakshi Sinha, Atul Kulkarni, Sayaji Shinde and Vishal Dadlani, among others, have either urged the government to initiate talks with Wangchuk or appealed to him to end his fast.

According to the latest medical bulletin, Wangchuk has lost more than 9 kg of weight since he started his hunger strike and has entered the critical phase of prolonged fasting. Doctors have warned that continued fasting could affect their organs, although they have refused to end the protest without a response from the government. The Delhi High Court has also directed the authorities to monitor his health daily and provide medical assistance if necessary.