Shahid Kapoor took to social media with a post that raised questions about the growing rift between India’s youth population and the country’s education system. His remarks came against the backdrop of ongoing student protests over the NEET-UG paper leak, with demonstrators pushing for education reforms.
Shahid Kapoor reflects on the waning of youth confidence
Taking to Instagram, Shahid reflected on the need to rebuild the confidence of young people in education, raising the question of what happens when the generation that is already in the system to serve begins to lose faith in it. “What happens when the youth who are created by the education system no longer believe in it?” Shahid wrote:He further noted that students, who have dedicated years of their lives to answering exam questions in search of their future, equally have the right to raise questions about the future themselves. “Jinke liye bana hai unka toh pehla haq banta hai. Exam mein sawalon ka jawab dete hain. Aaj sawaal pooch rahe hain. Kyon na poochein?” he wrote. (The system was created for them, so they have the first right to ask it. They spend their lives answering questions in exams. Now, they are asking their own questions. Why not them?Emphasizing that the concerns of the youth deserve to be heard, Shahid added, “Jaise har saal wo jawaab likhte hain apne future ke liye, aaj apne hi future pe unka yeh sawaal hai. Unhe haq hai (As they write answers every year to ensure their future, now they ask about that future. They have the right to do so. “And they have the right to do so.”.
Shahid Kapoor joined other celebrities who supported the movement
With this, Shahid joins a growing list of actors, including Kareena Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Ananya Panday, Salman Khan, Zeenat Aman, and Shabana Azmiwho put their support behind the movement.
Shahid Kapoor’s support comes amid protests led by the CJP across the country
The movement led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) emerged following the NEET: 2026 paper leak and has since turned into a nationwide protest against recurring examination irregularities. The students are calling for greater transparency and accountability in the examination process, tougher measures to check paper leaks, wide-ranging reforms, compensation to affected candidates, and the resignation of the Union Education Minister. Dharmendra Pradhan. The movement preceded the Chalo Sansad march in Delhi on July 20, when thousands gathered at Jantar Mantar before attempting to march towards Parliament.