Bollywood actress Ananya Panday commended Gen Z for staying true to themselves and upholding their beliefs during the ongoing nationwide protests led by their generation. Sharing monochromatic images from a protest site on her Instagram, Ananya highlighted the significance of the younger generation’s voice. She expressed admiration for Gen Z’s refusal to accept the status quo and their call for fairness as a basic expectation.
Internet users, similar to their response to Sara Ali Khan, criticized Ananya for her cautious stance on the protests. Some users questioned the timing of Bollywood celebrities joining the trend, pointing out their silence during earlier critical moments. The online backlash targeted Ananya and others for not speaking up sooner on pressing issues.
The protests, sparked by the removal of activist Sonam Wangchuk from a hunger strike site in Delhi, have escalated tensions nationwide. Wangchuk’s hunger strike, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam irregularities, has drawn attention to systemic flaws in the education sector. As the protests intensify, concerns over paper leaks and educational discrepancies continue to fuel the demonstrators’ resolve.
