Mrunal Thakur Says ‘Kaay Sangu Tyaana?’ After Meeting Students in Maharashtra Amid CJP Protests (View Post)
Mrunal Thakur shares her poignant reaction to the CJP Jantar Mantar protests, expressing helplessness with 'Kaay Saangu Tyaana?' after meeting students affected by the 2026 NEET paper leak. Read how the Bollywood actress and other celebrities are responding to the student-led movement demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
Bollywood star Mrunal Thakur has added her voice to the growing chorus of concern surrounding the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests, sharing an emotional message on her Instagram story that captured the despair of many students. The actress expressed her profound distress after personally encountering young individuals grappling with the consequences of alleged examination paper leaks, articulating her helplessness with the Marathi phrase, "Kaay sangu tyaana?" (What do I tell them?). ‘Ministers Should Come to the People’s Court’: CJP Rejects Meeting at JP Nadda’s House, Lists Conditions To End Protests.
The protests, centred at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, have drawn national attention following allegations of irregularities in the 2026 NEET medical entrance examination and CBSE On-Screen Marking, prompting widespread student-led demonstrations and calls for systemic reform.
Mrunal Thakur Speechless After Meeting Students from Maharashtra Amid CJP Protest
Mrunal Thakur took to her Instagram story on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, to share a viral video depicting a young man from Nashik at the Jantar Mantar protest. The man, in the video, spoke of his late brother, who tragically died by suicide after appearing for the NEET examination in May 2026, which was subsequently cancelled due to a paper leak. He joined the protest seeking justice for his brother.
In a heartfelt note penned in Marathi, Mrunal Thakur revealed that she herself had met students from Dhule and Nashik in Maharashtra. These students posed a heartbreaking question to her: "What should we do after the question papers got leaked?" The actress admitted she was left utterly speechless by their plight, a sentiment she encapsulated with her poignant question, "Kaay sangu tyaana?" She also openly condemned the alleged lathi-charge incident against students during the 'Chalo Sansad' march on July 20, 2026.
Mrunal Thakur on CJP Protest
Celebrities Supporting CJP Protest
The CJP protests have garnered significant support from various Bollywood personalities, who have either joined the demonstrations on the ground or voiced their solidarity on social media.
Several prominent celebrities have publicly backed the protest. Those seen on the ground include Shabana Azmi, Prakash Raj, Pratibha Ranta, and Gurfateh Pirzada, while stars such as Huma Qureshi, Sonu Sood, Dia Mirza, Soha Ali Khan, Genelia Deshmukh, Riteish Deshmukh, Pooja Bhatt, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Diljit Dosanjh, Bhumi Pednekar, and Preity Zinta have extended their support on social media.
However, some of Bollywood's biggest names, including Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone, Akshay Kumar, and Ajay Devgn, have not publicly commented on the issue, with their silence drawing criticism from some quarters.
CJP Protest Update
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest, a satirical youth-led movement founded by Abhijeet Dipke, commenced on June 6, 2026, at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi. The agitation intensified after activist Sonam Wangchuk began an indefinite hunger strike at the protest site on June 28, 2026. Wangchuk was forcibly taken to Safdarjung Hospital by Delhi Police on Saturday, July 18, 2026, and the Delhi High Court ordered his transfer to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram on July 21, 2026. Sonam Wangchuk Health Update: Stable in ICU, Treatment Being Administered With His Consent, Says Medanta.
As of July 22, 2026, the CJP protest is ongoing, with founder Abhijeet Dipke reiterating that the agitation will continue until Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns. Union Ministers JP Nadda and Dr Jitendra Singh visited activist Sonam Wangchuk at Medanta Hospital on July 22, 2026, and the CJP expressed readiness to meet Nadda at a neutral venue for talks.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jul 22, 2026 05:36 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
