Shabana Azmi, 75, feels dizzy during CJP protest, escorted to security booth: Report | Today’s news
Veteran actress Shabana Azmi reportedly fell ill and experienced dizziness during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Monday when volunteers and protesters helped her move away from the crowd and rest in a security booth.
Shabana Azmi fell ill at the CJP’s post in Delhi’s Jantar Mantar
The 75-year-old actor joined the thousands of protesters gathered for the rally and was one of the few Bollywood celebrities to take part in the march to Parliament. Azmi actively shared footage of the protest on social media, including videos and photos that showed her traveling in a truck with other protesters and crossing barricades as the mobilization grew.
Video from the protest site later showed Azmi feeling unwell as people around her helped support her and move through the crowd. According to reports, she was escorted to a security booth after feeling dizzy. Students and other protesters helped her to a quieter area, with security personnel reportedly opening a gate to facilitate her movement away from the crowded demonstration.
The exact cause of Azmi’s health scare was not immediately clear. Reports and social media posts suggested that crowded conditions, heat and humidity at the protest site may have contributed to her discomfort, although no official medical statement confirming the cause was immediately available.
Azmi joined the CJP’s protest as the planned march by the ‘Chalo Sansad’ coincided with the opening day of the monsoon session of Parliament. The protest centered on demands linked to alleged irregularities in the NEET examination process, broader education reforms and calls for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. According to reports, the CJP has been holding its agitations at Jantar Mantar since June 20.
Before her health deteriorated, Azmi was seen actively participating in the mobilization. In visuals shared from the protest, she was seen traveling alongside protesters and pushing her way through barricades.
The actress visited the site of the protest a day earlier, where she met the protesters and expressed her solidarity with the agitation. Actor and filmmaker Prakash Raj also joined the protest, while other public figures and political leaders visited the site or expressed support for the protesters.
