An old clip of salman khan admitting that he once received leaked exam papers, has resurfaced on social media after the actor showed his support for students protesting against the alleged NEET paper leak and the recent crackdown on protests across the country.The video, originally from an episode of ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’, was posted on Salman’s tweet comments on Wednesday night, coming out in full support of the student movement.
Salman Khan supports student protest
In his message, shared on his social media platforms, the actor wrote, “It was such a peaceful movement, I feel so sad that it had to take a violent turn. My heart goes out to the students and their families who were hurt. The paper leak is a very serious issue, and I’m glad to know and see that the children of our country have come together for a better education system for them and their parents.”He added, “I really appreciate the stand they have taken, showing dedication, sincerity and desire to study hard and make their future and a greater and educated India. This andola, this protest, is the right way to achieve it, the students have done it peacefully. So brave and courageous. Driven and motivated towards education, this generation will make India proud.”Asking political parties not to ‘hijack’ the protest, he further shared, “This issue is between the students and the education system, it should not be hijacked politically, the credit should only go to the students of our country, and I am sure the government will also give them full support to make it a stronger education system. It is a win-win situation. We hope that everyone will have a positive decision.“He concluded, “Education should be the next trend and fashion, and it should become more fashionable year by year, come to India to study and India becomes a center of education.”
Salim Khan remembers that the man leaked the papers at home
Hours after the actor made the post, a netizen responded by digging up the old video featuring Salman with his legendary screenwriter father Salim Khan and brothers Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan sharing a candid conversation on the comedy show.During the conversation, Salim narrated a humorous incident, recalling how his son was more than hospitable to a man named Ganesh when he visited his home. In the clip he says, “‘Ganesh aaya hai’, ‘Ganesh ko chai pilao’, ‘Arre, Ganesh ke liye kursi le aao baithne ke liye’… Maine kaha yeh Ganesh kaun hai? Mere se zyada izzat milti hai isko iss ghar mein.”He then revealed the reason for Ganesh’s popularity in the household, joking, “Pata laga jab exam ka paper leak hota tha, woh inko laake deta tha.”
Salman Khan admits to receiving leaked papers
As the audience and the Khan boys laughed out loud at the memory, Sohail joked that family secrets were now being revealed on national television. Host Kapil Sharma also joined Sohail saying:“Sohail bhai, bade shararati rahe hai aap.”That’s when Salman smiled and clarified, “Nahi, mera wala tha woh.”
Fans stand up for Salman Khan
Reacting to the clip, fans took to the comments to defend the superstar, saying they were talking about their school days and not a national level exam. “Salman was talking about school days,” commented one fan.Another said: “The leak of the school exam paper and the current incident are not the same.” Another said, “This is the local school and this is neet.”“It was not a competitive exam. Kisi ka future, hard work barbad nahi kar raha tha,” said another.
About student protests
Student protests over the alleged NEET paper leak have found support from many in the film industry, including Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah, Shabana Azmi, Prakash Raj, Rajkummar Rao, Revathy, Tovino Thomas and Anurag Kashyap. The ‘Sultan’ star is the first of the Bollywood Khans to speak on the issue.His publication came two days after a police crackdown on protesters in the capital during the ‘Chalo Sansad’ march called by the Cockroach Janta Party, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in various examinations.