Arundhati Roy, Naseeruddin Shah Urges CJP Protest to End Hunger Strike

A group of eminent citizens, including writer Arundhati Roy, actors Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah, and economist Jayati Ghosh, appealed to protesters on indefinite hunger strike at Delhi's Jantar Mantar to call off their fast, while extending full support to their demand for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.

 In a joint statement on Monday, the signatories said they were "immensely grateful" to the protesters



for leading the agitation against the government but expressed deep concern over their worsening health.

The CJP has been holding a protest at Jantar Mantar demanding Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination. 

Wangchuk joined the agitation on June 28 and has been on an indefinite fast since then. The organisation has announced a march to Parliament on July 20