Deepika
Padukone
visited
the
Jawaharlal
Nehru
University
(JNU)
campus
on
the
evening
of
January
7,
2020,
as
a
show
of
solidarity
with
the
students
and
teachers
who
were
attacked
by
a
masked
mob
on
January
5.
In
pictures
shared
by
students,
she
can
be
seen
standing
with
them.
The
JNU
mob
violence
incident
on
Sunday
night
has
stirred
Bollywood's
conscience
like
never
before.
Deepika,
who
usually
prefers
to
keep
her
political
opinions
to
herself,
visited
JNU's
Sabarmati
T-Point,
and
supported
the
students
who
went
through
the
harrowing
experience.
JNU's
Student
Union
president,
Aishe
Ghosh,
who
was
injured
during
the
mob
attacks,
was
also
present
with
her.
Deepika
was
in
Delhi
for
the
promotions
of
her
upcoming
movie
Chhapaak,
when
she
decided
to
visit
the
campus.
Reportedly,
she
did
not
speak
on
the
issue,
but
simply
stood
in
solidarity.
Earlier
in
the
day,
Deepika
had
expressed
her
opinions
to
NDTV
on
what
is
happening
in
the
country.
She
said
that
she
feels
proud
to
see
that
the
citizens
are
not
scared
to
express
themselves.
The
fact
that
we
are
thinking
about
the
future
of
the
country,
regardless
of
the
viewpoint,
is
heartening
to
see
according
to
Deepika.
She
feels
that
if
one
has
to
see
change
in
society,
it
is
important
to
express
one's
opinion.
On
Monday
night,
Bollywood
stars
like
Anurag
Kashyap,
Zoya
Akhtar,
Taapsee
Pannu,
Swara
Bhaskar,
Dia
Mirza
and
Ali
Fazal
took
part
in
protests
against
the
JNU
violence,
in
Mumbai.
Others
like
Alia
Bhatt,
Varun
Dhawan
and
Sonam
Kapoor
posted
touching
notes
on
social
media,
expressing
their
support
to
students.
ALSO
READ:
After
Alia
Bhatt,
Deepika
Padukone
BREAKS
SILENCE
On
The
Ongoing
Protests
Over
JNU
Attack!
ALSO
READ:
Taapsee
Pannu,
Swara
Bhaskar,
Zoya
Akhtar
&
Others
Protest
Against
JNU
Violence