Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned as Union Education Minister following weeks of student protests. Soon after the announcement, Priyanka Chopra, Dia Mirza, Vijay Varma, Huma Qureshi, Bhumi Pednekar and several other celebrities reacted on social media, with many hailing it as a victory for students

Anguished by the police brutality at the Delhi protest, actor and filmmaker Amol Palekar pens an open letter for mid-day, applauding the students’ courage; offers financial and medical support