JNU Students’ Union President Aishe Ghosh UNHAPPY With Deepika Padukone’s Visit
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oi-Swikriti Srivastava
By Lekhaka
Last
night
(January
7,
2020),
Deepika
Padukone
visited
Jawaharlal
Nehru
University
(JNU)
and
stood
in
solidarity
with
the
students
including
the
JNU
students'
union
president
Aishe
Ghosh
and
former
student
leader
Kanhaiya
Kumar.
However,
Deepika
denied
to
speak
anything
at
the
gathering,
which
apparently
didn't
go
well
with
Aishe.
Reacting
to
Deepika's
visit
at
the
JNU,
Aishe
said,
"When
you
are
in
a
position,
you
should
speak
up.
There
are
many
people
in
Bollywood
who
do
not
put
forth
their
views
when
they
are
not
be
aired.
They
are
considered
role
models.
I
appeal
to
them:
Make
inspiring
films
after
something
has
happened
but
when
you
are
in
that
position,
also
talk
about
the
story
that
is
currently
happening."
On
a
related
note,
while
promoting
her
upcoming
film,
Chhapaak,
Deepika
spoke
to
Aaj
Tak
and
reacted
to
the
country's
current
situation.
She
said,
"I
am
very
angry
at
what
is
happening
but
it
is
worse
that
no
action
is
being
taken.
What
I
wanted
to
say
I
said
it
two
years
ago
when
Padmaavat
was
released.
What
I
am
seeing
today,
it
pains
me.
I
hope
it
doesn't
become
the
new
normal.
That
anyone
can
say
anything
and
they
can
get
away
with
it.
I
fear
and
I'm
sad.
This
is
not
the
foundation
of
our
country."
On
Sunday
evening,
a
masked
mob
attacked
the
students
and
the
teachers
of
JNU
inside
the
campus,
which
led
to
protests
across
country.
Many
celebs
including
Swara
Bhaskar,
Anurag
Kashyap,
Taapsee
Pannu,
Dia
Mirza,
Shabana
Azmi
and
Richa
Chadha
have
lent
their
support
to
the
students.