Salman Khan urges students home amid NEET leak protests

Bollywood actor Salman Khan has appealed to students protesting the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak to return home, expressing confidence that authorities will take strict action against those responsible. In a social media post on Thursday, July 23, 2026, Khan urged students to prioritize their safety and reassured them that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had addressed the issue.

Khan's message, posted on X and Instagram, directly addressed the nationwide protests that have continued for over a month. He wrote that students' welfare and education were the top priority and that they should not leave their parents worried. He cited the Prime Minister's announcement of fast-track courts to punish those behind the leak as a reason for students to end their demonstrations.

The actor also made a personal appeal to education reform activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a hunger strike for 26 days in support of the student movement. Khan urged Wangchuk to end his fast, stating the cause had been achieved, and even offered to send him home-cooked food.

This public intervention marks Khan's second statement on the issue in two days. On Wednesday, July 22, he had expressed support for the...