Jamia Millia Islamia Protest: Bollywood celebs lash out at Delhi police for beating students
Bollywood celebs are lashing out at authorities over tension at Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia University.
The violent clashes between the police and the protesters on Sunday evening at Jamia Millia in New Delhi sparked public anger against the police, where the former stormed the public university and used batons and tear gas in order to disperse the crowd.
A few celebrities spoke up against the brutal action of Delhi police, from Konkona Sen Sharma to Swara Bhasker, these celebs weren’t afraid to speak their mind. However, the “Khans” of Bollywood were seemed completely silent over the tragic incident.
Shocking messages of violence, tear gassing from #Jamia in #Delhi ! Why are students being treated like criminals? Why are hostels being tear gassed.. ??? What is going on #DelhiPolice ???? Shocking and shameful! #CABProtests
— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) December 15, 2019
When no one has the answers, students do. Look at history worldwide.
— Anubhav Sinha (@anubhavsinha) December 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/RajkummarRao/status/1206486037658243072?s=20
This is a picture of students from #JamiaMilia holding photos of #Ambedkar & #Gandhi opposing the #CAA2019
We haven’t forgotten our roots.
And we will fight to regain the lost sanity of this proud country 🇮🇳 #StandWithJamia #Delhiviolence pic.twitter.com/gOCh0B7Cnw
— Vikrant Massey (@VikrantMassey) December 15, 2019
No power can be allowed to divide us. There is no India without the diversity and plurality of identities, cultures, languages, religions and faiths. Being a citizen of India means to embrace and take pride in the diversity that makes us who we are.
— Alankrita Shrivastava (@alankrita601) December 15, 2019
We are with the students! Shame on you @DelhiPolice
— Konkona Sensharma (@konkonas) December 15, 2019
On behalf of the students of Jamia & AMU request at least one of you to tweet or message Mr.Modi condemning this act of police brutality and violence against students. The time has come to speak up guys. Yes? No? May be?@RanveerOfficial @karanjohar @ayushmannk @RajkummarRao pic.twitter.com/6l5ky5zbNt
— Sayani Gupta (@sayanigupta) December 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/Actor_Siddharth/status/1206429102523084805?s=20
Watch | "They entered our hostels… Is this democracy? What wrong did we do? We were simply protesting": Student recounts police crackdown at #JamiaMillia university yesterday. #CitizenshipAct #DelhiProtests #Jamia pic.twitter.com/VgZIu09SnA
— NDTV (@ndtv) December 16, 2019
Disproportionate violence has been unleashed on students in Delhi. Why? To derail the pre-election conversation from Economy, Health, Womens Safety, Water, Power & make it one of hatred/religion.
Answer this: Who controls the Delhi Police?
Many answers will appear.
— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) December 16, 2019
This is heartbreaking… In which civilized country is this normal ? Why such excessive force ? Who tear gases students studying inside a library? Nothing justifies this. https://t.co/fK2kX17Qqg
— RichaChadha (@RichaChadha) December 16, 2019
Even Chetan Bhagat, who rarely speaks up against the Modi government, made his stance clear this time:
Crashing the economy. Making jobs vanish. Shutting down Internet. Sending police in libraries. The youth may have patience, but don’t test the limits of it.
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) December 16, 2019
Comedians Aditi Mittal and Kaneez Surka too have condemned atrocities against students:
This is INDIA now? https://t.co/wlYPSQNYM2
— Kaneez Surka (@kaneezsurka) December 16, 2019
Comedian and actor Vir Das has voiced the dominant sentiment prevalent in the India about internet and communication lines being clamped in different parts of the country.
Dear Govt,
If you're looking for non-violent discourse and debate…quit shutting down the internet. Last i checked, it was more thinking and talking…less bleeding.
Young people can't set the internet on fire and you can't lathi charge the internet.
What say?
— Vir Das (@thevirdas) December 16, 2019
While we support any students or anyone fighting for their rights peacefully…..Peacefully…..
Let's condemn any politicians or policemen trying to take them away.
— Vir Das (@thevirdas) December 16, 2019
Right now, the battles which benefit all of us are being fought between young kids and scared old men in parliament.
— Vir Das (@thevirdas) December 16, 2019
With more and more voices lending their support to the movement, students from across India have organised peaceful protests in Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai on Monday as an expression of solidarity, their combined strength and their refusal to give in to oppression.
