Anurag Kashyap, Azmi and Deol back Sonam Wangchuk's NEET-UG protest
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Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap and actors like Shabana Azmi and Abhay Deol are backing educationalist Sonam Wangchuk, who's been on an 18-day hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
Wangchuk is protesting the NEET-UG paper leak, demanding accountability, the education minister's resignation, and ₹1 crore compensation for families of students who allegedly died by suicide due to the scandal.
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Kashyap called out the government's "deafening" silence and praised Wangchuk's courage but worried about his health.
Shabana Azmi shared a heartfelt message urging him to stay healthy.
Protesters plan a peaceful march to Parliament on July 20 as their next step.