Veteran actress and activist Shabana Azmi has contracted swine flu and has been advised complete bed rest by doctors.
The actress, who was apparently all set to participate in protests, has been advised complete bed rest by the doctors.
According to her team, the 74-year-old actress has contracted swine flu and is running a high fever of 102 degrees.
A statement from her team read, “Shabana ji was meant to go to the protest today but she has contracted swine flu with 102 fever and has been advised rest by the doctor.”
Over the past few days, Shabana had been actively participating in the protests in Jantar Mantar at Delhi. She was standing shoulder-to-shoulder with protestors and using her social media platforms to share updates and developments from the ground.
The actress had posted many photographs and videos from the protest venue, and also lent her voice to the movement.
In one post, Shabana wrote, “Alan e Haq mein khatra e daar o rasan tto hai lekin sawaal ye hai ke daar o rasan ke baad ? Kaifi Azmi . Declaring the truth invites the threat of the scaffold and the rope. Yet the real question is: what lies beyond the scaffold and the rope?”
The couplet reflects on the cost of speaking the truth. It acknowledges that standing for truth may lead to persecution or even death (“the gallows and the noose”), but then asks a deeper question: What happens after that? Depending on interpretation, it can suggest that truth outlives oppression, that martyrdom is not the end, or that those who wield punishment cannot ultimately silence the truth.”
During one of the protest gatherings, Shabana also fell ill and was seen being escorted to an emergency medical centre after her health deteriorated.
Despite feeling unwell, she continued to show her support for the cause.
Isha Koppikar urges not to use ‘dictatorship’ word casually, urges parents to teach children civics
Actress Isha Koppikar has weighed in on the ongoing student protests, and has also urged people to stay focused on the real issues instead of getting carried away by online noise.
The actress, stressing the importance of responsible dialogue in a democracy, the actress cautioned against using terms like “dictatorship” casually and even appealed to parents to teach their children the difference between democracy and dictatorship. In a video shared on social media, Isha said, “These days, on social media, it seems that the real issue is left behind and the noise increases. If students are really concerned, then it should be about their future. It should be about their stress. It should be about what is happening to their families.” (Agencies)
