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Shabana Azmi falls ill during protests at Jantar Mantar, safely escorted to the security cabin

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Veteran actor Shabana Azmi reportedly fell ill during a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. She appeared visibly weak and was escorted to a security cabin for assistance. The actor had visited the protest site to express solidarity with the ongoing agitation.

She spoke about the right to peaceful protest and non-violence. Several other celebrities have also voiced their support for the movement. Protesters clashed with police and RAF personnel near Jantar Mantar on Monday.

They attempted to march towards Parliament despite prohibitory orders being in force. Security was tightened across the New Delhi district for the Monsoon Session. Chandra Shekhar Azad and Prakash Raj extended support to the agitators.

The CJP remains open to talks on examination reforms with the government.

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