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Farhan Akhtar to join protest in Mumbai against CAA

Farhan Akhtar to join protest in Mumbai against CAA

Farhan Akhtar

With protests erupting against the amended Citizenship Act in different parts of the country, actor and singer Farhan Akhtar on Wednesday announced that he will take part in a demonstration against the law tomorrow.

The actor took to Twitter on Wednesday and said that the time to protest on social media is now over. Also see: Bollywood celebrities who extended their support to the student ledanti-CAA protest

"Here`s what you need to know about why these protests are important. See you on the 19th at August Kranti Maidan, Mumbai.
The time to protest on social media alone is over," read Akhtar`s tweet.

Alongside the tweet, he shared a graphic describing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
Other celebrities like Konkona Sen Sharma, Mahesh Bhatt and Sushant Singh have also joined the protests against the amended Citizenship Act.

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