Piyush Mishra has joined the ongoing protests by JPSC-JSSC aspirants in Ranchi, saying he was moved by the "pain and suffering" of the students and wanted to stand by them in their fight.
The actor and singer arrived at the protest site and spoke about his decision to join the students. He said watching interviews with some of the protesting aspirants was enough to make him come and support their cause.
While speaking to the media, he said, "I did not come to extend my support for any other reason. I watched interviews with some of the students. I saw the pain and suffering in their eyes, and I saw their tears. That was enough for me."
Piyush also spoke about his connection with young people and said he wanted to do whatever was possible to help the protesters. He said assistance in the form of "food, tarpaulins" and financial help had already been provided.
"I like young people. I sing for you and act for you, so I came here... Apart from this, we have already provided assistance in the form of food, tarpaulins, and whatever financial help we could offer. We are doing whatever is within our capacity," he added.
"I like young people. I sing for you and act for you, so I came here... Apart from this, we have already provided assistance in the form of food, tarpaulins, and whatever financial help we could offer. We are doing whatever is within our capacity," he added.
A video from the protest also shows the actor singing his song 'Aarambh Hai Prachand' from the 2009 Hindi film Gulaal. The song was written, composed and sung by Piyush and is known for its revolutionary lyrics, which explore themes of courage, resilience and standing against injustice.
It should be noted that Piyush did not attend or show solidarity with the NEET protesters at Jantar Mantar.
