Sushant Singh ousted from Savdhaan India for protesting against CAA

Actor Sushant Singh is not only known for his acting chops but also for his hosting skills. He has been hosting one of the most popular long-running TV show ‘Savdhaan India‘ for long now. But was recently ousted from the show because he participated against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Mumbai.

Good to see @sushant_says come out in support. Also, the protesting students kept the focus on #CAA and police excesses in #Jamia and #AMU. A speaker trying to make it Cong vs BJP was asked not to venture there pic.twitter.com/gZM2UW6Pn3

— Vishakh Rathi (@vishakhrathi) December 16, 2019

#MumbaiProtest #IndiaAgainstCAB #CABAgainstConstitution pic.twitter.com/kIa5aQTCA3

— ????? ?????? (@dusnumberi_sanj) December 16, 2019

Sushant took to social media to share the news and tweeted,

And, my stint with Savdhaan India has ended.

— सुशांत सिंह sushant singh سوشانت سنگھ (@sushant_says) December 16, 2019

His fans soon tweeted in his support,

The price you pay for speaking the truth?

— Anisha Dutta (@A2D2_) December 16, 2019

More power to you. For always speaking out and speaking loud.

— Kiran Manral (@KiranManral) December 17, 2019

Thank you sir for speaking up!!
You paid the price for speaking up, but rest assured, once all this is over, you’ll sleep like a baby knowing you stood up for what’s right, that you were on the right side of history!!

— adityaa Singh (@adityadjfb) December 17, 2019

History will be witness, In tough time when everyone licking the fascist forces, You stood for the truth without caring the career. ?? https://t.co/Ts2yYKEEaw

— किल बिल पांडे (@Kill_BillPandey) December 17, 2019

Sushant is the “Honorary Secretary” Of CINTAA (Cine and Television Artists Association). He has been speaking out against the CAA for some time now. The actor also condemned the police crackdown on the students of Jamia Millia University on December 15.

Saavdhan India airs on Star Bharat and the network is yet to respond to news of Sushant’s exit.

Also Read: Fact Check: Photo showing people protesting in Mumbai against CAB is from Bangladesh