Pakistani Influencers Show Solidarity With Indian Student Protesters

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Pakistani Influencers Voice Support for Indian Student Protesters, Drawing Praise Across the Border

The Pakistan Times — Islamabad, July 24, 2026

A number of Pakistani social media personalities and celebrities have publicly expressed solidarity with student protesters in India, with several of their posts being welcomed and shared widely by users and public figures inside India itself. The Pakistan Times looks at who has spoken out, what sparked the wave of support, and the debate it has stirred on both sides of the border.

What Sparked the Protests

The demonstrations at the centre of this cross-border show of support stem from student-led protests in Delhi and other Indian cities, organised under the banner of the Cockroach Janata Party, demanding the resignation of India's federal education minister over allegations tied to a leaked national entrance exam paper and broader failures in the country's education system. Videos circulating from the protests showed students being struck with batons, dragged away, and confronted with tear gas, images that triggered widespread outrage across Indian social media and drew growing attention from public figures in both countries.

Pakistani Voices of Support

Several Pakistani content creators and celebrities responded to the crackdown with messages of solidarity. Actor and rapper Talha Anjum shared a message on social media expressing respect for the protesters' resilience and urging them to stay strong. Actress Durefishan Saleem posted a supportive message on Instagram sending strength to the demonstrating students, while actors including Aagha Ali, Azfar Rehman, Bilal Qureshi, and Ahsan Mohsin Ikram also voiced concern over the treatment protesters received during the demonstrations. One Pakistani influencer with a following of roughly 300,000 on Instagram posted a video addressing Indian students directly, urging them to stay united, think carefully before taking risks, and trust that their parents' love for them runs deep.

Reaction From India

The response from within India has largely been warm. Several Indian celebrities replied directly to Pakistani influencers' posts, with actors Soni Razdan and Deepti Naval, comedian Sundeep Sharma, and screenwriter Dhruv Sehgal among those who publicly thanked them for their words. The gesture also came alongside a broader wave of support from Bollywood figures, including Salman Khan, Alia Bhatt, Preity Zinta, Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh, and others, who separately voiced backing for the students and called for dialogue between the government and protest leaders, including activist Sonam Wangchuk.

A Note of Caution and Criticism

Not every reaction to the Pakistani show of support has been positive. Some commentary from Indian outlets has been more critical, characterising certain remarks from Pakistani commentators as an attempt to politicise the protests and turn them into a wider critique of the Indian government, rather than a straightforward expression of sympathy for the students involved. Critics of this framing have also pointed out that some of the loudest Pakistani voices online have not shown similar public concern for unrest and rights issues within Pakistan itself, raising questions in some quarters about the consistency of the solidarity being expressed.



Why It Matters

Given the historically tense relationship between India and Pakistan, this kind of public cross-border solidarity from entertainers and influencers is unusual and has been widely noted for cutting across political and geographical lines. Whether the moment leads to any lasting shift in cross-border public sentiment remains to be seen, but for now it has added an unexpected dimension to a domestic protest movement that has otherwise remained focused on demands for educational accountability within India.

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