Shatrughan Sinha supports Sonakshi Sinha for supporting Sonam Wangchuk, and his team thanks her for solidarity: “My dear daughter makes me even prouder today”
Veteran actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha has publicly praised his daughter Sonakshi Sinha for speaking out in support of activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over the alleged NEET-UG papers leak case.After one day
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An emotional video of Sinha urging the government to start a dialogue with Wangchuk went viral, and Shatrughan took to X (formerly Twitter) to express his concern over the activist’s deteriorating health while applauding his daughter for raising her voice.
Shatrughan Sinha urges the government to intervene in Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike
In his post, Shatrughan Sinha described Sonam Wangchuk as a “climate activist” and “education reformer” who was protesting peacefully in support of students affected by the alleged leak of NEET-UG exam papers.Highlighting Wangchuk’s deteriorating health after nearly three weeks of fasting, Shatrughan appealed to the government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and concerned authorities for immediate intervention.“He has been on a fast unto death for a good cause for almost 3 weeks, with his health deteriorating… The government, concerned authorities, Hon’ble PM @narendramodi and @PMOIndia must meet his demands and intervene immediately…
Save Wangchuk!” he wrote.Praising his daughter, he added: “The pride of my family, my dear daughter #SonakshiSinha makes me even prouder today, by boldly and candidly coming out with her timely response.”
Sonakshi Sinha says she cannot remain silent
In the video that sparked widespread discussion online, Sonakshi Sinha explained why she chose to speak out despite usually shying away from political and social commentary.“I have never made a statement like this, but today we cannot ignore it.
Sonam Wangchuk. We all know him. “We know what he did for our country,” she said.Speaking about Wangchuk’s long fast, she added: “He is hungry. He has not eaten anything. Who is he doing this to? He is doing this for the future of the children… He is fighting a system that is not working properly.”Sonakshi wondered about the lack of response from the authorities, and said: “Why is no one listening? No one cares. No one is open to dialogue.”She concluded her video by saying: “Main koi anti-national nahi hu,” while acknowledging that her comments might draw criticism.
Sonam Wangchuk’s team thanks Sonakshi Sinha and Omi Vidya
Following support from Sonakshi Sinha and actor Omi Vaidya, Sonam Wangchuk’s team responded on behalf of the activist, expressing their gratitude for their solidarity.Commenting on both actors’ social media posts, the team wrote: “Thank you for your solidarity. We truly appreciate your support.
With gratitude, Sonam Wangchuk Office.”Omi Vaidya also shared a video urging people to know more about Wangchuk’s work and expressed concern about the activist’s health. The actor recalled Wangchuk’s inspiration behind the popular character Phunsukh Wangdu in the film 3 Idiots.Sonakshi Sinha and Omi Vaidya have joined the growing list of celebrities supporting Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike. Director Kiran Rao and actors Zeenat Aman, Prakash Raj, Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah and Abhay Deol also expressed their support for the activist while calling for action on the alleged NEET-UG papers leak case.
