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'Time To Protest Online Only Over': Farhan Akhtar To Join Protest Against Citizenship Amendment Act

Darpan News Desk, 18 Dec, 2019 08:51 PM

With protests erupting against the amended Citizenship Act in different parts of the country, actor and singer Farhan Akhtar on Wednesday announced that he will take part in a demonstration against the law tomorrow.

The actor took to Twitter on Wednesday and said that the time to protest on social media is now over. "Here's what you need to know about why these protests are important. See you on the 19th at August Kranti Maidan, Mumbai. The time to protest on social media alone is over," read Akhtar's tweet.

Here’s what you need to know about why these protests are important. See you on the 19th at August Kranti Maidan, Mumbai. The time to protest on social media alone is over. pic.twitter.com/lwkyMCHk2v
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) December 18, 2019

Alongside the tweet, he shared a graphic describing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Other celebrities like Mahesh Bhatt and Sushant Singh have also joined the protests against the amended Citizenship Act.

pic.twitter.com/lVl5TxJXVo
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) December 18, 2019

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