India, July 23 -- Finance influencer and 1% Club founder Sharan Hegde has acknowledged that taking sides in a political debate can prove risky for entrepreneurs. In a post shared on Instagram yesterday, he addressed the ongoing Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest against the NEET-UG paper leak, noting that many entrepreneurs avoid speaking up in times of conflict due to fear of repercussions.

The CJP has been protesting for days at Delhi's Jantar Mantar observatory, demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The protest intensified on Monday and continued on Tuesday and Wednesday as well - leading to lathi charge and use of tear gas by the police.

"When the dust settles, I hope we can come out of this stro...