Bollywood's megastar Deepika Padukone on Tuesday joined the students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). Deepika, who was in the national Capital to promote her upcoming film 'Chhapak" (based on acid attack victims), created quite a stir after she decided to be with the protesting students who were attacked by several masked goons on Sunday night.
Deepika visited JNU around 7.45 pm and stayed on campus for about 10 minutes. She stood with the students in solidarity and left the protest venue without uttering anynthing.
JNU had witnessed a horrific attack on its students by masked goons who were armed with sticks and sledgehammers. They had barged into the JNU campus on Sunday night and indulged in large scale vandalism. They attacked students and faculty members. JNU Students Union President Aishe Ghosh's image of bleeding profusely and that of professor Sucharita Sen's bandaged shook the country.
The attack evoke strong reactions from the cross sections of the socirty. Many Bollywood celebrities took to social media in solidarity with the students.
