'It's very scary': Vidya Malavade condemns Sonam Wangchuk's removal, backs students amid Jantar Mantar protests
Vidya Malavade condemned the removal of Sonam Wangchuk from his protest at Jantar Mantar and called his treatment 'heart-breaking' and 'very scary'.
She urged the government to engage in meaningful dialogue with students protesting alleged NEET-UG examination irregularities.
Malavade emphasized that peaceful protest is every citizen's right and said students 'deserve a dialogue and justice'.
Sonam Wangchuk was taken to Safdarjung Hospital after being removed from the protest site.
Other actors including Shabana Azmi, Prakash Raj, Mushtaq Khan, and Poonam Pandey also supported the protest.
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