Actors Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah, writer Arundhati Roy, economist Jayati Ghosh, and several academics, activists, and cultural figures have signed a public appeal requesting Wangchuk and fellow protesters to call off their fast. The appeal came just hours after actors Zeenat Aman, Omi Vaidya, Prakash Raj, and Shreya Dhanwanthary also voiced support for the campaign.
While backing the demand for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, the signatories stressed that the movement needs its leaders to remain healthy and continue leading the long-term fight for education reforms.
