The actor is a BJP MP Hema Malini He spoke about the ongoing protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) near Parliament, saying that dialogue, not protests, is the way to solve problems. The politician attended the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament in New Delhi on Monday and spoke to the media after the session.Responding to questions about the opposition, Hema told reporters, “Agar kuch problem hai toh achhi tarah se discuss karna chahiye. Is tarah se protest karne se toh kuch kaam nahi hoga.” (If there is a problem, it should be discussed properly. Protesting in this way will not solve anything.)
‘Students should not be misled’
Speaking about the participation of students in the protests, Mr. Hema defended the Center’s work in the field of education and asked the protestors to cooperate with the government instead of roaming the streets.“Hamari Modi sarkar hamesha yuvaon aur education system ke saath rahi hai. Bahut kaam kiya hai uske liye. Abhi jo aap log protest kar rahe hain, iska koi matlab nahi hai. Main kahungi baat karke isko solve karna chahiye. Sarkar se baat karni chahiye,” he said.He added, “Students ko gumrah nahi karna chahiye. Unko barabar batana chahiye ki kya problem hai, instead of unko disturb karke aur apni baat manwane ke liye unko istemal karna.” (Students should not be misled. They should be clearly informed about the real issue instead of being confused and influenced by what someone else wants.)
Calling for the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan
When asked about the protestors’ demand for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, Hema chose not to elaborate.“Abhi is vishay mein main zyada kuch bolna nahi chahungi. Iske liye kya stand lena hai, hamari sarkar barabar legi.” (I don’t want to comment too much on this right now. Whatever needs to be done, our government will take it.)
Pa Ayodhya Ram Mandir robbery story
Hema was also asked about the robbery that was taking place at Ayodhya Ram Mandir. Commenting on the matter, he said that action should be taken if there is any wrongdoing.“Agar jin logon ne galat kaam kiya hai, unko zaroor saza milegi. Jo bhi ho, koi bhi ho. Kaafi logon ko jail bhi bheja ja chuka hai. Hamari sarkar ekdum nyay karegi.” (If someone has done something wrong, of course, he will be punished, whoever he is. Many people have already been sent to prison, and our government will ensure that justice is done.)
The protest gets support from movie lovers
The protest has received support from several members of the film community. On Sunday, actors Prakash Raj, Shabana Azmi and Poonam Pandey joined the protests at Jantar Mantar. Prakash Raj shared a video from the protest site, where Shabana Azmi was seen meeting and encouraging hunger strikers. Poonam Pandey told the media that the group was about the students who were affected by what they said was a violation of the NEET exam and not about politics or religion.On Monday morning, Shabana Azmi and Prakash Raj supported the students observing hunger strike by activist Sonam Wangchuk to end their fast. Several celebrities, including Kiran Rao, Hrithik Roshan, Sonakshi Sinha, Imran Khan and Shatrughan Sinha, have also expressed their solidarity with Wangchuk on social media.Meanwhile, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke ended his hunger strike on Monday at the request of Sonam Wangchuk, who was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital after a 21-day fast and needed medical attention on July 18. Later, representatives of CJP Ashutosh Rank and Saurav Das met the Union Health Ministry.