Shabana Azmi fell ill at Jantar Mantar while supporting a protest linked to the Cockroach Janta Party, highlighting her commitment to a cause transcending individual interests.
Shabana Azmi is fine now
Jul 21, 2026
10:18 am
What's the storyVeteran actor Shabana Azmi (75) fell ill on Monday while protesting at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
The incident happened after she joined the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest, which has been demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET exam paper leak controversy.
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