Veteran actor Zeenat Aman on Tuesday appealed to the central government to open a dialogue with education reformer and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on hunger strike since June 28, saying India should not "sit back and watch one of its greatest minds be sacrificed".
In a post on Instagram, the veteran star said the government must
have "peaceful" talks with Wangchuk as it concerns the "future of all India".
We must not become a society that sits back and watches one of its greatest minds be sacrificed. India has a long history of peaceful protest; those who wield power are obliged to meet such protest with peaceful dialogue," Aman wrote. "With respect to Mr. Wangchuk's wishes, I im