Anti-CAA protests: Anurag Kashyap, Taapsee Pannu, Vikrant Massey condemns police action

Prominent names from the film fraternity, including director Anurag Kashyap, Taapsee Pannu, Konkona Sensharma, Vikrant Massey, Sudhir Mishra, Rajkummar Rao, among others on Monday condemned the police crackdown on students of Jamia Milia while accusing the government of trying to stifle the voices of dissent against Citizenship Amendment Act.

Thousands of students across India took to the streets demanding a probe into the use of teargas inside the Jamia library as well as police entering the campus without permission from university authorities on Sunday.

On Sunday, Jamia Milia turned into a battlefield when police entered the campus and used force, following student protest against the Act.

Many of the social media noted the usual silence of top stars, directors and producers in Bollywood but there were many who voiced their support for student protests.

Director Anurag Kashyap took to his Twitter handle to voice his anger over the way student protests were handled.

"This has gone too far... (I) can't stay silent any longer. This government is clearly fascist... and it makes me angry to see voices that can actually make a difference stay quiet.." he tweeted.

Actor Taapsee Pannu wrote, "Wonder if this is a start or the end. Whatever it is, this is surely writing new rules of the land and those who don't fit in can very well see the consequences. This video breaks heart and hopes altogether. Irreversible damage and I'm not talking about just life and property." 

Chhappak actor Vikrant Massey tweeted, "This is a picture of students from #JamiaMilia holding photos of #Ambedkar & #Gandhi opposing the #CAA2019. We haven’t forgotten our roots. And we will fight to regain the lost sanity of this proud country 🇮🇳"

"We are with the students! Shame on you @DelhiPolice," said actor-filmmaker Konkona Sensharma.

Director Sudhir Mishra tweeted, "The police enter the campus and brutally beat up the students. Nothing has changed. Terrible that now we know where the flowers (have) gone. Crushed!"

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 Even Hollywood star John Cusack who took note of the videos from inside the campus, which have gone viral on social media couldn't control his fingers and tweeted, "Reports from Delhi are - it was a war zone last night - Fascism is not a joke - we use the word with the understanding, it's deadly."

Rajkummar Rao too condemned the police action against the students while appealing for peaceful protests.

Criticising the police action in Jamia, actor Swara Bhasker wrote, "Shocking messages of violence, tear gas from #Jamia in #Delhi! Why are students being treated like criminals? Why are hostels being tear-gassed.. ??? What is going on #DelhiPolice ???? Shocking and shameful!"

Meanwhile, superstar Akshay Kumar found himself in a row after he "accidentally" liked a tweet making fun of protesting students of Jamia. He took to his twitter handle to clear the air and wrote, "Regarding the ‘like’ on the tweet of Jamia Milia students, it was by mistake. I was scrolling and accidentally it must have been pressed and when I realised I immediately unliked it as In no way do I support such acts."

The CAA grant Indian citizenship to refugees from Hindu, Sikh, Christian, Parsi and Buddhist communities coming from neighbouring countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. 

--PTI Inputs--

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