Shahid Kapoor took to social media with a message that raised questions about the growing gap between India’s youth and the country’s education system. His statement comes against the backdrop of the ongoing student protests over the NEET-UG paper leak, where protesters are demanding changes in the curriculum.
Shahid Kapoor exudes youthful confidence
Taking to Instagram, Shahid also highlighted the need to rebuild the youth’s faith in education, asking what happens in a generation where a system exists to start losing faith. “What will happen if the young people for whom education is designed no longer believe?” Shahid wrote.He also said that students, who spend many years of their lives answering questions in search of their future, also have the right to ask questions about their future. “Jinke liye bana hai unka toh pehla haq banta hai. Exam mein sawalon ka jawab dete hain. Aaj sawaal pooch rahe hain. Kyon na poochein?” he wrote. (The system was designed for them, so they have the first right to ask questions. They spend their whole lives answering questions in exams. Today, they are asking their own questions. (Why shouldn’t they?)Emphasizing that the concerns of the youth should be heard, Shahid added: “Jaise har saal wo jawaab likhte hain apne future ke liye, aaj apne hi future pe unka yeh sawaal hai.
Shahid Kapoor joins other celebrities who support the group
With this, Shahid joined a growing list of actresses, among them Kareena Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Ananya Panday, Salman Khan, Zeenat Aman, and Shabana Azmiwho threw their support behind the movement.
Shahid Kapoor’s support comes amid CJP’s international protests
A group led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) emerged after NEET The 2026 paper was leaked and has become a global protest against repeated errors. The students have been demanding transparency and accountability in the examination, strict action to check if the papers were leaked, various changes, compensation to those involved, and the resignation of the Union Education Minister. Dharmendra Pradhan. The movement culminated in Chalo Sansad in Delhi on July 20, when thousands gathered at Jantar Mantar before attempting to march to Parliament.