'The future is theirs': Alia Bhatt says last few days have broken her heart as she writes on NEET protest

The film industry continues to show support for the NEET protest. Now, Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt has spoken out for the students of the country as protests over the paper leak continue to take centre stage.

The ongoing Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led student protest has been all over the headlines since educator and scientist, Sonam Wangchuk, sat on a hunger strike demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The protest escalated after the students started to march towards the Parliament on March 20.

'The future is theirs': Alia Bhatt says last few days have broken her heart as she writes on NEET protest

Alia’s reaction comes shortly after Bollywood superstars Salman Khan, R. Madhavan and others spoke out. Taking to her social media handle, the Alpha actress wrote that the last few days have been heavy on her.

"The last few days have broken my heart and then mended it, again and again, with hope. Behind every student standing their ground is a dream, a family's hope, a journey of countless sacrifices. They represent not just themselves but everyone who has supported them, while creating a better path for those who will come after them", she wrote as she expressed solidarity with the students in the protest.

Calling their resolve "a mirror held up to all of us," the actress hailed students, whom she called the voices shaping the country's future.

The actress continued, "Their courage humbles me. Their resolve is a mirror held up to all of us, asking whether we are truly listening to the very people who will inherit and shape this country's tomorrow. For the students. By the students. The future is theirs. Jai Hind."

Bhatt has now joined the growing chorus of voices supporting students amid the ongoing NEET paper leak protests. But, her reactions also came after several celebrities, and netizens called out the silence that A-listers were choosing on the protests.

Comedian Vir Das, who has been vocal about the protest, has called the silence of Indian artists 'sheer hypocrisy'. He asked artists to support students before trying to sell them tickets.

“If you're an Indian live artist. I hope you understand the sheer hypocrisy of not speaking up for young people, and then trying to sell them tickets later,” Das wrote.

‘’I get that 'you're not political' which is subtext for 'I'm really comfortable'. I always look at those statements and think, do you, buddy. But today humbly, I'd submit to you that this issue isn't political or partisan anymore,” Das said. before adding, “It's just about the youth now. And you can support them by platforming what they care about. Beyond that, you do you.''