Farhan Akhtar & Siddharth Participate In CAA Protest In Mumbai, Other Celebs Extend Support
Protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act are escalating with each passing day. There were large gatherings in several states across the nation and hundreds of protesters were detained Phone as well as internet services were suspended in parts of Delhi for about four hours.
Protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act are only escalating with each passing day. There were large gatherings in several states across the nation and hundreds of protesters were detained. Phone as well as internet services were suspended in parts of Delhi for about four hours.
Farhan Akhtar and Siddharth were seen protesting at the August Kranti Marg of Mumbai.
Some are heroes in both reel and real life, to be brave enough to stand for what you believe in even if you stand alone. Thank you @Actor_Siddharth & @FarOutAkhtar ?? #CAAProtest pic.twitter.com/86tRStFQGX
¡ª Suvarna Haridas (@Suvarna_haridas) December 19, 2019
Swara Bhasker, Huma Qureshi and Sushant Singh had also joined the protests in Mumbai.
Other celebs including Anurag Kashyap, Shabana Azmi and Anubhav Sinha among others tweeted their support to the protesters as they were unable to be a part of the protests due to work commitments.
Due to ill health unable to attend protest in #MumbaiAgainstCAA today but I am with every single peaceful protester today who is standing in solidarity with his/her fellow Indians. May our #Democracy always bring us together as ONE. #IndiaAgainstCAA
¡ª Dia Mirza (@deespeak) December 19, 2019
We the people of #India... pic.twitter.com/cEnf9pN8Qs
¡ª Dia Mirza (@deespeak) December 19, 2019
Soni Razdan explained that she will not be able to join as she is shooting in Punjab. ¡°I¡¯m in Punjab shooting or I would have been here. But I¡¯m with you in spirit and wish you all a peaceful and powerful gathering,¡± she wrote in a tweet.
I¡¯m in Punjab shooting or I would have been here. But I¡¯m with you in spirit and wish you all a peaceful and powerful gathering ????? pic.twitter.com/vEG2rFrkbD
¡ª Soni Razdan (@Soni_Razdan) December 19, 2019
Shabana Azmi also shared multiple videos of herself in angst.
Jawab Do pic.twitter.com/bYiboSRVDn
¡ª Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) December 19, 2019
Jawab Do pic.twitter.com/bYiboSRVDn
¡ª Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) December 19, 2019
Here's how other celebs reacted.
I painted my top for the protest march today. Looks like I won¡¯t pack up in time... shooting in Powai ! I stand in solidarity with all of you at the march today. pic.twitter.com/uY0VVUdWEr
¡ª TheRichaChadha (@RichaChadha) December 19, 2019
I applaud with glee at the stupidity of the government for stoking the fire of Satyagraha by arresting the thinking and questioning minds of India like @Ram_Guha & @_YogendraYadav .
¡ª Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) December 19, 2019
Yet I am concerned for their safety. India stands with you.
I applaud with glee at the stupidity of the government for stoking the fire of Satyagraha by arresting the thinking and questioning minds of India like @Ram_Guha & @_YogendraYadav .
¡ª Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) December 19, 2019
Yet I am concerned for their safety. India stands with you.
While many celebs have come out in support of the protests, people are questioning silence of celebrities including Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Ranveer Singh among others.
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