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- Rapper Santy Sharma launched a public-awareness campaign called 'Reservation Hatao – August Kranti' at a press conference in Andheri West, Mumbai.
- The launch came amid controversy over his social media remarks on reservation and a student organisation he has called the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).
- Actor Puneet Vasishtha attended and backed the initiative, which Sharma said will begin on social media with a dedicated Instagram page launching soon.
- The movement lists three demands: reservation reform focused on economic need, a nationwide campaign against caste discrimination, and a support quota for persons with disabilities and the genuinely needy.
What to watch next
- Launch of the campaign's dedicated Instagram page and growth of the movement online
- Response from the student organisation (CJP) and student groups to Sharma's remarks
- Whether the government or political parties react to the campaign's reservation reform demands
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