Salman Khan Urges Sonam Wangchuk To End Hunger Strike After PM Narendra Modi Assures Action on NEET Paper Leak (See Post)
Salman Khan has appealed to education reform activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his hunger strike following PM Modi's assurance that strict action will be taken against those responsible for the alleged examination paper leak. Khan also urged students participating in the protests to return home, saying their message had reached the government and that their concerns should now be addressed through dialogue.
Mumbai, July 23: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has urged students to end the protest, and has requested activist Sonam Wangchuk to break his fast after PM Modi’s tweet about strict action against the culprits involved in the NEET 2006 paper leak. On Thursday, the superstar took to his X, formerly Twitter, and penned a long note, and said that students of the nation are of utmost priority.
He wrote, “The students are at top priority, educationally n security-wise, so they need not worry and have their parents worried for them. The Honorable Prime Minister has tweeted, and I am sure that he will take strict action against all those people who are responsible for this leak. So students, plz go back to your parents n homes”. Kareena Kapoor Khan Breaks Silence on NEET Protests, Demands ‘System Students Can Trust’ (View Post).
Salman Khan Urges Students To End Protest and Go Home
The students are at top priority, educationally n security-wise, so they need not worry and have their parents worried for them. The Honorable Prime Minister has tweeted, and I am sure that he will take strict action against all those people who are responsible for this leak. So… pic.twitter.com/89Ykfs5r4k
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) July 23, 2026
He urged Sonam to end his hunger strike, and promised to send him from his home, as he shared, “Sonam, it's done, bro. Don't extend this. Keep the spirit for another day if there be a need, which I doubt, n eat something. If u want, will send u food from home (sic)”.
The raging issue of paper leaks across academia reached a fever pitch with the NEET paper leak. Activist Sonam Wangchuk sat on an indefinite strike to protest against the paper leak, and seek resignation of the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Varun Dhawan Hopes CJP Protest Remains About Students, Says ‘Their Voices Deserve To Be Heard and Protected’ (See Post).
The protests intensified after Sonam was forcibly removed by Delhi Police from the protest site at Jantar Mantar in the early hours of July 18 after completing 21 days of an indefinite hunger strike. Authorities shifted him to a hospital, citing his deteriorating health, medical advice and compliance with a Delhi High Court order. Sonam Wangchuk has been on a hunger strike demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in competitive exams.
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