Rapper Hanumankind, best known for tracks like Big Dawgs and Run It Up, joined students at the Chalo Sansad protest in New Delhi on Monday. Videos from the march showed the rapper, dressed in an Indian cricket jersey, walking alongside protesters and participating in the demonstration.

One of the viral videos from the protest featured Hanumankind marching alongside the crowd while wearing a face mask. The rapper briefly looked into the camera and posed before continuing with the march.

The Dhurandhar singer also shared videos from the ground and expressed his views on the police action. Sharing footage recorded before the crackdown, he wrote, "Right before the cops started firing tear gas and beating people with sticks."

The rapper later reposted another video showing protesters facing tear gas shells and baton charges, condemning the use of force. "There's no justification for this kind of force being used against the people that showed up today. Believing we deserve better is not a crime," he wrote.

He also reshared a note that read, "I witnessed two very different demonstrations. One created by the people. One created by the response," reflecting on the events that unfolded during the protest.

Several actors, including Shabana Azmi and Prakash Raj joined the protesters at Jantar Mantar in person, while others like Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Dia Mirza, Sonu Sood, Vir Das, Bhumi Pednekar and Tovino Thomas, voiced their support for the movement through social media posts.

All about the protest

The protests, spearheaded by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) with the support of Sonam Wangchuk, have drawn students from across the country demanding sweeping reforms in India's education system. Among their key demands are a transparent probe into the NEET irregularities, greater accountability in the conduct of national entrance examinations, structural reforms to make the education system more equitable and student-centric, and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

Wangchuk, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike, has consistently urged the Centre to engage in dialogue with student representatives and address their concerns through meaningful institutional reforms instead of resorting to police action.

On Monday, the CJP organised its Chalo Sansad march, with protesters attempting to reach Parliament on the opening day of the Monsoon Session. The police responded by deploying tear gas, lathi charges and anti-riot vehicles to disperse the crowds at multiple locations, including Jantar Mantar, Shastri Bhawan, Rail Bhawan and Connaught Place.

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Published By:

Prachi arya

Published On:

Jul 21, 2026 17:53 IST