Cinema VinesActress Rupali Ganguly, best known for her role in the popular television series "Anupamaa," has taken a stand amid the nationwide unrest over the alleged NEET exam paper leak. The controversy, which erupted after students accused the medical entrance examination board of leaking question papers, has sparked protests across India, with demonstrators demanding a fairer examination system, accountability, and stronger safeguards against future breaches.
In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Ganguly expressed her support for students seeking justice while unequivocally condemning violence. She wrote that while the demand for a transparent and secure examination process is legitimate, those who resort to vandalism, attack police officers, or damage public property cannot be considered true representatives of the movement. “Those who take the law into their own hands, vandalize public property, and attack the police cannot be called students,” she said, emphasizing that such actions only dilute the legitimacy of the cause.
Ganguly highlighted that the government and investigative agencies have already begun probing the leak, arresting suspects, and taking legal action. She urged students to protest peacefully, warning that violence risks allowing “anti‑national or politically motivated elements” to hijack the movement for their own agendas. “If anti‑national or politically motivated elements exploit student movements for their own agenda, it harms the very students seeking justice,” she added.
She also referenced the July 20 “Chalo Sansad” march in Delhi, noting that attacks on police and property weaken the movement and shift focus away from the students’ real demands. Ganguly called for unity, peaceful protest, and democratic action as the strongest means to bring lasting change, concluding that the future of students should not become a tool for political manipulation.
