India, July 23 -- Tamil actor and Rajya Sabha MP from Tamil Nadu, Kamal Haasan, has weighed in on the ongoing nationwide protests over the NEET controversy with a powerful message on social media. Calling attention to the mounting concerns around the country's education system and the tragic loss of young lives, the actor-politician voiced his support for the protesting students. He also urged activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his indefinite fast, saying the country would need his voice in the days ahead.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Kamal Haasan wrote, "We should have listened when one child cried. Instead, we waited until far too many of our children died. A system where coaching replaces learning, anxiety replaces curiosity, and crimi...