While most Bollywood celebrities have decided to maintain their silence against the ongoing socio-political chaos in JNU, on Tuesday evening, Deepika Padukone joined the JNU protests with students against the violence that broke out on Sunday.
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She stood in solidarity with the protestors as she met and hugged JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh who was gravely injured during the attacks.
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Amidst the sloganeering, she stayed for a brief amount of time during which the former presdient of JNUSU Kanhaiya Kumar was addressing the protestors with a speech.
#WATCH Delhi: Deepika Padukone outside Jawaharlal Nehru University, to support students protesting against #JNUViolence. pic.twitter.com/vS5RNajf1O
— ANI (@ANI) January 7, 2020
According to The Indian Express, Deepika also said that it was heartening to see people raise their voices without any fear. She further added:
I feel proud about it that people are coming out — be it on the streets or wherever they are — they are raising their voice and expressing themselves as it is important. If we want to see change in life and society, it is important that a point of view be put forward.
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Even though she didn’t say anything, risking her fan base and standing in solidarity with the JNU students was a gesture in itself. Twitter is applauding her gesture:
@deepikapadukone says she doesn’t want to speak just had come to express solidarity with #JNU students pic.twitter.com/GPlEjgEDYl
— Shradha Chettri (@Shrads_chettri) January 7, 2020
Wow wow kudos to her and much respect🙏 even after knowing that after this IT cell will come like hounds towards her and will try to malign her in every possible way
— Wounded Healer (@RADLAD9) January 7, 2020
NOW: Deepika Padukone at JNU amid protests and crackdown! She has been in Delhi for the past 2 days for the promotion of her upcoming movie #Chhapaak pic.twitter.com/3l7MbPSkx4
— Prashant Kumar (@scribe_prashant) January 7, 2020
Deepika Padukone in the JNU campus to show solidarity with students.#JNUUnderAttack #JNUProtests #JNUBleeds pic.twitter.com/2Ho4PaMHTd
— The Dumb Neanderthal (@knee_anderthal) January 7, 2020
She has everything to loose yet she is risking it.. #bae
— poster boy #teamtrees (@imilu_007) January 7, 2020
Were you in JNU?
— Jyotsna Bedi (@JyotsnaBedi) January 7, 2020
In support of protesters?@deepikapadukone pic.twitter.com/yjMJP0N72R
Even though she refused to comment on the ongoing situation, her actions spoke louder than words.