Actress Raveena Tandon praised peaceful student protests, especially those in Mizoram, while criticising alleged violence and involvement of non-students and political groups in some demonstrations. Reacting after weeks of CJP-led protests and Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, she expressed hope for education reforms and better access to learning opportunities.

Mumbai, July 26: Actress Raveena Tandon has praised peaceful student protests in Mizoram, saying they set an example for others, while expressing concern that similar movements in some states were allegedly hijacked by "hooligans, political parties and people looking for opportunities to gain limelight."

The 'Mohra' actress shared her views in an Instagram post, where she spoke about student movements, environmental campaigns and the need for greater awareness among people regarding issues affecting future generations.

Sharing pictures on Instagram, Raveena said she was happy that people's voices were finally being heard and expressed hope for meaningful change.

She linked the ongoing protests with earlier environmental, wildlife and deforestation-related movements, saying several such campaigns had faced setbacks but awareness among people was increasing.