Columnist Shobhaa De criticized Bollywood stars for being 'uncool' and disconnected from Gen Z, specifically mocking Salman Khan's 'cringe' social media post addressed to activist Sonam Wangchuk.
De argued that celebrities only spoke up on the CJP-led protests after receiving 'green signals' from political patrons, failing to grasp the sentiment of the youth-led movement.
Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike on July 24, one day before the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, following his protest against the NEET-UG paper leak.