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Actor Ratna Pathak Shah has a message for those saying the women protesters in Shaheen Bagh are being bribed with Rs 500 and plates of Biryani everyday.
The actor, who was in JNU on Friday, 14 February, to perform at the pro-democracy event, ‘India, My Valentine’, said, “The women who are coming to Shaheen Bagh are coming because they believe in what they want to say. They are worried about the future and the future of their children. So they are out there to make their point. I only wish people would listen.”
Speaking to The Quint, she said, “In any climate, the connection with art is very important.”
Her two-line response on how she deals with hatred?
“By not talking about hate all the time. By talking about what is worth saving in India.”
Romancing India this Valentine’s Day, multiple artists came together at the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus to project their idea of India through music, poetry, parody songs and stand-up comedy.
The initiative, titled ‘India My Valentine’, has been organised by a small group of people, including actor and activist Swara Bhasker, and will be seen in different cities across India over the Valentine’s weekend.
The message from the organisers is a simple one:
Similar events were held in different parts of Delhi on Friday, including at the protest sites in Nizamuddin and Kardampuri.
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