Sanchita Chatterjee, BS News Agency: While the Artists' Forum and a section of the industry have taken to the streets demanding an impartial investigation into Rahul's death, Jeetu Kamal has fired a direct broadside against the Forum itself. He alleges that the Forum fails to stand by artists when they face adversity or fall ill; yet, they are remarkably adept at expressing condolences or marching in processions once an artist has passed away.
Explaining why he chose to garland his own black-and-white photograph—placed right next to Rahul's picture—during the protest march, Jeetu remarked with a tone of deep regret, "Everyone protests only after someone has died. I, too, could have met with the very same fate." A short while ago, while filming in Talsari, he fell ill and required hospitalization due to the unprofessional conduct of a production house. He claims that despite being informed repeatedly at the time, the Artists' Forum took no action nor did they bother to inquire about his well-being. Hence, this protest—through which he sought to convey that while an artist may receive little appreciation while alive, the Forum will invariably show up with garlands once they are dead. Just as Tollywood remains in an uproar demanding an investigation and justice regarding the unnatural death of actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee, actor Jeetu Kamal has staged an unprecedented act of protest. On Saturday, he astonished everyone by appearing at a protest march in front of Technician Studio with a garland draped over his own photograph. Meanwhile, the Artists' Forum has become vocal in its demand for justice regarding Rahul's death. On Saturday afternoon, accompanied by Rahul's wife, Priyanka Sarkar, they lodged a First Information Report (FIR) at the Regent Park Police Station. On behalf of the Forum, demands have been raised for an impartial investigation into the incident and for the punishment of those found guilty.