Mumbai, July 23 -- Joining the growing list of prominent voices addressing the ongoing educational crisis and student demonstrations in Delhi, Bollywood actor Salman Khan on Thursday appealed directly to protesting students and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk.

Emphasising that student welfare remains paramount and pointing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent intervention on paper leaks, Khan urged the youth to return home and asked Wangchuk to end his 26-day hunger strike.

Khan sought to reassure students that their safety and academic future are being taken seriously, pointing to the Prime Minister's tweet as a sign of forthcoming strict action against paper leak perpetrators.

Posting on his X handle, Salman wrote, "The students ...