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The horrific rape-murder case at RG Kar Medical Colege in Kolkata has forced the entire country to outrage over the lack of security women have in their workplace. Zoom reached out to celebrities like Kiran Rao, Hansal Mehta and Asha Parekh, who condemned the shameful incident.
Kiran Rao
I honestly don’t know where to start – so many horrific incidents in the past few weeks, testament to how women continue to be abused and exploited while fighting for their right to equality, freedom and safety, proving how urgent it is that we address the issue of how we are raising our boys. Simultaneously very proud of WCC (re Hema Committee Report) and hopeful that the report will force us to introspect and set better mechanisms in place in all our film industries to safeguard women’s rights and safety.
Asha Parekh
It is utterly shameful that such an ugly incident has happened in our country again.In this day and age, our girls and women are not safe anywhere. By now the perpetrators should have been brought to book. Instead we are still discussing this barbaric act over dinner. Kisine socha hai uss bechari ladki ke maa-baap par kya beet rahi hogi? When will such shameful incidents stop in our country?
Manasi Parekh
It’s absolutely appalling shocking and must be punished with such a serious punishment that anybody who even dares to have a similar thought in the future, stops himself from doing so. Enough is enough.
Hansal Mehta
Rape is disgusting, unequivocally condemnable and deserves the strictest punishment.
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More celebrities outrage against RG Kar rape
Speaking to Zoom, actress Rituparna Sengupta said, “The RG Kar incident has shaken us to the core. I don't know how to express myself, but I'm in complete disgust, confusion and anger. I don't know what's going on inside me. It is so difficult to actually, you know, internalise the whole thing and be sane. It is so difficult to even imagine something like this, think something like this, and what that innocent girl had gone through.”
While Raima Sen expressed, "I am shocked and appalled at the complete breakdown of security in our country and especially at respectable government institutions, where it is expected."