Ranveer Shorey has spoken out about the ongoing debate surrounding viral videos showing student protesters using abusive language during recent protests against the paper leaks, saying political interests are driving some people to defend such unacceptable behavior.
What did Ranvir Shorey say?
In a video shared on his social media account, Ranvir Shorey said that those who advocate abusive behavior for political reasons should not complain if the same behavior is later turned against them. “I was seeing the kind of abuse being hurled. The people who stand up for such abuse don’t realize that when the other side starts doing the same, they shouldn’t cry later,” the actor said.He added: “The people who advocate this are even more dangerous because they know they are advocating what is wrong. Right now, they are doing it for political gain, waiting for a change of government. In the process, they are spoiling children by telling them that this behavior is acceptable. I’m just saying that if you say ‘so what’ today, you don’t complain tomorrow when the other party starts doing the same thing.”
Context behind the row
Ranvir Shorey’s remarks come amid a political storm over protests linked to the NEET paper leak, which had demanded the resignation of the then education minister. Dharmendra Pradhan. After his resignation last week, a proposal was made to strengthen the existing anti-paper leak law with tougher punishments and more transparency, a move that faced strong opposition from opposition parties. To Prahlad Joshi since then he has been appointed as the new Minister of Education.
More about Ranvir Shorey
Ranvir Shorey has been a part of the Bollywood industry for over two decades and was also a contestant on the reality show Bigg Boss. The actor has often spoken out on important issues, regularly sharing his views through social media posts.On the work front, the actor will next act in ‘Khosla Ka Ghosla 2’ co-starring Boman Irani i Anupam Kher. The film hits theaters in August this year.