Sonu Nigam has sparked an online debate after a viral video showed him declining to comment on the ongoing student protest. While some social media users criticised the singer for staying silent, others defended his right to avoid commenting on political and social issues

Sonakshi Sinha's Instagram post on the July 20 Delhi protest has been flagged with a sensitive content warning, a day after she criticised police action against students. Sources tell mid-day several actors also briefly faced visibility restrictions on protest posts