Actor Mukesh Khanna warned CJP protesters of police, job, and visa consequences. Social media reacts with backlash as the Jantar Mantar protest continues. The warning raises the stakes.
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Actor Mukesh Khanna, known for playing the superhero Shaktimaan, called members of the CJP protest "cockroaches" and warned young participants they could face police action, lose job opportunities, and have visas blocked.
Khanna said on social media that protesters had turned themselves into "worms in a filthy drain" by joining the movement. "No police will help you. Many people will hesitate to give you jobs. Government aid will be cut off. You might not even get several visas," he wrote.
The comments drew sharp backlash online. One user wrote that ordinary people would respect the protesters' courage and treat them like heroes once the current government is gone. Another said Khanna had spent his career stuck in one character and was talking nonsense to please the government.
Khanna's warning comes as the CJP protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar continues. Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike after government assurances, but the sit-in remains active. Talks between the CJP delegation and the Centre are ongoing. The demand for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation has not been withdrawn.
Khanna has a history of public feuds. He recently clashed with comedian Samay Raina over Raina's YouTube show, calling it obscene. The two later appeared together in a smartphone advertisement, drawing accusations of hypocrisy from some viewers.
The CJP protest began in January over demands related to the education system. The government has not commented on Khanna's remarks.
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