On Friday, a day before Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Education Minister, sent his resignation letter to Narendra Modi, Prime Minister, the atmosphere at Shivaji Park buzzed with energy. 

Despite a heavy police presence around the venue, crowds poured in from all directions, clutching placards and backpacks, determined to make the government hear them. Blending into the crowd were actors Atul Kulkarni, Kritika Kamra, Manav Kaul, Geetanjali Kulkarni, and Makarand Deshpande, along with filmmakers Navjot Gulati and Hardik Mehta.