Veteran actor Suresh Oberoi has questioned Bollywood personalities who publicly extended their support to the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. He argued that public figures carry a responsibility to understand an issue thoroughly before speaking about it on a public platform.During a conversation with Nidhi Vasandani on her podcast, Suresh explained that he prefers to remain silent when he does not have enough information about a particular matter.“We are responsible people. The world listens to you and follows what you say. Before speaking, you should research, see and understand who is behind it, who all are involved,” Suresh Oberoi said.Questioning the composition of the gathering, the actor said it was important to establish who was actually participating in the protest. “Are they all NEET students, or are there politicians, people throwing stones or people creating a ruckus? Until you know, how can you become so vocal? If I don’t know about something, I won’t speak about it. I’ll say, ‘I don’t know about it,’” he said.Suresh also brought up the US Embassy’s advisory issued ahead of the demonstrations. On July 17, the US Embassy in New Delhi reportedly issued a demonstration alert for American citizens, warning them about large crowds and possible disruptions in parts of central Delhi on July 20 and 21, including areas around Jantar Mantar, Parliament House and Kisan Ghat. The advisory came before the CJP’s proposed march towards Parliament.Referring to information he said he had come across, Suresh suggested that the US was aware of the planned protests in advance.“But I have heard and read so much about it — that there were foreigners involved, and that the Americans already knew about the protests. The US Embassy had even issued an advisory for American citizens in Delhi, telling them to be cautious and avoid the affected areas,” he said.The actor also mentioned reports and claims concerning alleged funding of protests. However, he did not provide evidence for the allegations or identify the actors he referred to.“How many stories are coming out, where is the funding coming from, who is getting it? You read about it every day. There are even names of actors who are taking funding money,” he said.Suresh further made it clear that he does not see protests as part of his own role, maintaining that he would rather focus on his profession as an actor.“I will never go for any protest. My job is acting, so I will act. What is the point of becoming an activist?” he said.He also criticised violent forms of protest and maintained that there are established ways to put forward demands.“There is a way to demand anything. What kind of way is this? I don’t like it,” he said. The actor was particularly critical of protesters who allegedly engaged in violence against the police. “Overnight, you want to become a star, so you throw stones and become one. It is absolutely ridiculous that you are hitting the police. You should not do that,” he said.Suresh also spoke about Sonam Wangchuk, who became one of the prominent faces associated with the CJP agitation after joining the Jantar Mantar protest and beginning an indefinite hunger strike. The protest focused on demands for accountability over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, along with broader calls for reforms in India’s education system.“Sonam Wangchuk is also one of them. I have seen all these people do this many times and then simply leave,” the actor said.The CJP protest at Jantar Mantar attracted support from several Bollywood personalities. Shabana Azmi and Prakash Raj visited the protest site, while Sonakshi Sinha, Sonu Sood, Vir Das, Dia Mirza, Soha Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari, Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia Deshmukh and Huma Qureshi were among those who publicly voiced their support.