actors and bjp (BJP) Member of Parliament Kangana Ranaut has been closely following the national discussion surrounding this issue. NEET protest. Amid the ongoing controversy, she turned her focus to celebrating the success of NEET UG 2026 winner Vaishnavi Das and praised her achievement through Instagram Stories.Kangana retweeted a video of an interview with Vaishnavi that went viral. The student from Hyderabad scored an impressive 700 out of 720 marks in the exam and secured All India Rank (AIR) 20th rank. In the interview, Vaishnavi shared that she was celebrating Rath Yatra with her parents when the results were announced. Addressing this detail, Kangana reflected on the role faith plays in success.Kangana shared the video on Instagram Stories, writing, “Never met or met an atheist/winner. They always know that the effort is theirs, but the grace comes from others. “Vashnavi published the article after she described the emotional moment she learned about her military rank.Speaking to ANI, Vaishnavi recalled that she and her family were attending the Rath Yatra celebrations when the NEET results were announced. What started as a festive family outing quickly turned into a life-changing memory.“I was not at home when the results came out. Because it was Rath Yatra, I was in the car with my parents and because I was Odia, we went to see the celebrations. We had just passed the temple when the results came out and I screamed ’20’ to my parents. We parked the car on the roadside and just sat there. I cried and the whole journey felt unbelievable. It’s still sinking in,” she added.Earlier this week, Kangana had also spoken about the ongoing protests in an interview with ANI during the monsoon session of Parliament. She said Parliament was the appropriate forum to debate national issues and seek accountability from the government.“Our parliamentary meeting is going on so that we can discuss all issues in detail and the government is responsible for everything. That is the purpose of the meeting and we want the meeting to continue and for them to raise issues there, but if they are there to create ruckus and cause chaos, as they have done during this protest, then that is not right,” she said, according to ANI.The actor-politician also opposed the demand to remove Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, saying the government should not be forced to take such a decision.“You cannot force the government to decide who to fire and who to retain. Such forcing is not good,” Ranaut said.Vaishnavi Das’ achievement comes at a time when NEET continues to dominate public discourse. Allegations of leaked papers raised questions about the transparency and fairness of the exams, sparking outrage and sparking controversy among hundreds of thousands of medical aspirants across the country.The debate has since expanded beyond the exam itself. Reports that several students have committed suicide under the intense pressure of preparing for NEET have once again raised concerns about the mental health of aspiring students and called for greater accountability within the education system.As public anger grew, a satirical citizens’ movement called the Cockroach Jantar Party (CJP) became a prominent symbol of protest. The name was inspired by remarks by India’s Chief Justice Surya Kant, who allegedly referred to unemployed youth activists as “cockroaches”. Rather than distance themselves from the word, many students use it as a sign of resistance. What started as an online event quickly evolved into street demonstrations, with students, parents, teachers and supporters gathering at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and several other cities.The protesters demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, compensation of Rs 1 crore to the family of the student who committed suicide and the release of activists. Sonam WangchukWhile observing an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, he was forcibly taken to hospital.
