India, July 25 -- Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has become the latest Indian sporting voice to back the ongoing students' protest against exam paper leaks, calling it a "revolt against feeling of suppression in a democracy".

In a strongly worded post on X, Manjrekar said use of force to stop the agitation will not yield results. "This isn't just about NEET paper leaks. It's a revolt against feeling generally suppressed in a democracy & the mainstream media's brainwashing," he said.

"As a father of two, I know firsthand: suppressing & brainwashing today's youth will never work," he added.

His comments come a day after the iconic Sachin Tendulkar, India's Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill, and Olympic gold-winning former shoote...