Story by PTI | Posted by Ashhar Alam | Date 23-07-2026
Actor Alia Bhatt
Last few days have broken my heart and then mended it again and again, actor Alia Bhatt said on Thursday as she voiced her support for students demanding accountability over irregularities in NEET exam.
Referring to the police action against protesting students during their march towards Parliament earlier this week, Bhatt said she was heartbroken, but inspired by their courage and determination.
“The last few days have broken my heart and then mended it, again and again, with hope. Behind every student standing their ground is a dream, a family’s hope, a journey of countless sacrifices. They represent not just themselves but everyone who has supported them, while creating a better path for those who will come after them,” the actor wrote on Instagram.
The “Student of the Year” star wondered if “we are truly listening to the very people who will inherit and shape this country’s tomorrow”.
“Their courage humbles me. Their resolve is a mirror held up to all of us, asking whether we are truly listening to the very people who will inherit and shape this country’s tomorrow. For the students. By the students. The future is theirs,” she said.
On Monday, thousands of protesters, mostly students, marched through the national capital as part of the “Chalo Sansad” protest, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in the examination system and the NEET paper leak. Police moved to disperse the protesters.
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