Pathak Shah backs Jantar Mantar students and questions Vishwaguru claim
actor Ratna Pathak Shah has openly supported students protesting for education reforms at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
In a recent Instagram video, she called out the education system for making young people "sacrifice their entire future," compared them to Eklavya from mythology, and questioned India's claim of being a Vishwaguru (world teacher).
She also pointed to the growing disconnect between leaders and students.
CJP protests demand education reforms
Shah apologized for her generation not acting sooner, saying the time had come to apologize to the students and that her generation had failed to stop things at the right time, but she expressed commitment to stand with them.
The protests, organized by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), demand education reforms, accountability for the NEET paper leak, and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Tensions rose after clashes with police went viral online.
The movement has drawn support from figures like Sonam Wangchuk (currently on hunger strike), Shabana Azmi, and Prakash Raj as calls for transparency keep growing.