Cinema VinesKareena Kapoor has joined a growing list of Bollywood celebrities in backing the student protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in Delhi, saying that society must listen to the younger generation’s demands. The rallies, which have been taking place for nearly a month at Jantar Mantar, have drawn the support of other stars such as Varun Dhawan, Salman Khan, Alia Bhatt and Ananya Panday.
Through an Instagram post, Kapoor expressed her frustration and solidarity with the students, writing that she has “sat with this for a few days, but I can’t sit with it any longer.” She argued that the voices of young people “asking to be heard are impossible to ignore” and that education should be a source of confidence, hope and proof that tomorrow can be better. Kapoor warned that when students begin to doubt that honesty, hard work and merit are rewarded, “they stop believing the moment they suspect that honesty, hard work and merit don’t actually count.”
Kapoor emphasized that students deserve a trustworthy education system where effort is rewarded and every child starts on equal footing. She said that when an entire generation speaks with one voice about its future, listening is not a courtesy but an obligation. “Our children are watching us as closely as we watch them,” she added, stressing that the present response will shape their perception of fairness and trust.
Varun Dhawan echoed Kapoor’s stance in his own Instagram message, noting that students are the future of the country and that crushing a student’s dream hurts an entire family. He urged authorities to engage with the concerns, seek a fair and transparent resolution, and keep the protest focused on the students’ demands. Dhawan also highlighted that peaceful protest is a democratic right and that every student should be allowed to exercise that right.
The CJP-led protest has continued at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar for almost a month, with activist Sonam Wangc among the participants. The movement has attracted widespread attention from the public and the entertainment industry, underscoring the growing demand for systemic changes in the country’s education sector.
