New Delhi: Hollywood star John Cusack on Thursday came out in support of student protests over NEET paper leak at Jantar Manta, led by Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).Cusack, the star of blockbusters such as "Serendipity", "High Fidelity", "Con Air" and "2012", shared an article by noted activist-author Arundhati Roy on X in which she had criticised the authorities for using excessive force on students during their march towards Parliament earlier this week."Beautiful news from my favorite fellow cockroach," posted Cusack, who has time and again spoken about pertinent issues related to India.Track latest updates of CJP Jantar Mantar protest— johncusack (@johncusack) On Monday, police cracked down on thousands of people, mostly students, who hit the streets of the capital in response to a 'Chalo Sansad' call to push for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and voice their protest against irregularities in the exam system and NEET paper leaks.Cusack had also supported students during their protest against the amended Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in 2019.At the time, Cusack had criticised the Indian government following a police crackdown on students of the Jamia Millia Islamia university.
CJP Jantar Mantar protests get Hollywood support; John Cusack says 'beautiful news from my favourite fellow cockroach'
Hollywood star John Cusack voiced support for student protests in New Delhi. He shared an article criticizing authorities for their actions against students. Thousands of students marched towards Parliament demanding accountability for exam irregularities. Police reportedly used force to disperse the protesting students on Monday. Cusack previously supported students protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act in 2019.












