Riya Ahir said that mere announcement is not enough, but its impact should also be visible on the ground. He said that the accused mastermind in the paper leak case of 2024 had got bail and later got relief from the charges.
Mumbai model and actress Rhea Ahir has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement of strict action on paper leak cases. Her video of standing in front of a police vehicle during the student protest at Shivaji Park went viral on social media, after which she became a popular face of the movement. Speaking to ANI, Riya said that the students and agitators have been demanding for a long time that strict action should be taken against the culprits of the paper leak. Riya Ahir said, ‘I agree with what the Prime Minister said. Strict action should be taken against the culprits. This was our demand.
Riya Ahir also said that mere announcement is not enough, but its impact should also be visible on the ground. He said that the accused mastermind in the paper leak case of 2024 had got bail and later got relief from the charges. He expressed hope that this time it will not happen and strict action will be taken against the culprits. PM Modi had also talked about creating fast-track courts to hear paper leak cases. On this Riya said that people now want to see not just promises but their implementation.
What did you say to Sonam Wangchuk
Rhea also reacted to social activist Sonam Wangchuk ending her 26-day fast. He said that ending the fast and giving up one’s demands are different things. He wished Wangchuk’s good health and expressed confidence that he will continue to raise his voice for his demands in future also. Riya described the talks between the government and the protesters as a positive sign and said that the talks should yield some concrete results. He appealed to the protesting students to continue the movement peacefully.
What did you say on your viral video?
The famous model appealed to the students not to take any suicidal step and said that life is very precious and suicide can never be a solution. On her viral video, Rhea said that at that time, without any planning, she just did what she felt was right as a responsible citizen. She said, ‘If I had walked away from there, I would have considered myself a failure as a citizen.’ He said that his motive was not to gain popularity or support any political party. He told that he was wearing a hoodie and cap so that his face was not visible. Riya appealed to political parties not to use her photographs and videos for publicity, but to highlight the police action taken against students during the movement.