Anushka Sharma has condemned the horrifying rape and murder of a female trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. She took to her Instagram stories and expressed her outrage. Anushka shared a post referring to the incident. To note, the incident has shocked the nation as other celebrities are also seen condemning the brutal crime.
Taking to her Instagram stories, Anushka Sharma shared a post that says ‘what’s your excuse this time or is it her fault, because men will be men, right? On Thursday, Alia also shared an Instagram post. “Another brutal rape. Another day of realisation that women are not safe, anywhere,” she wrote, drawing a direct comparison to the Nirbhaya tragedy that shook India over a decade ago. Despite the nationwide outcry and subsequent legal reforms, Alia emphasised that little has changed in terms of women’s safety.
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The actress supported her statement with alarming statistics from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2022 report. She pointed out that 30% of India’s doctors and 80% of the nursing staff are women, making them particularly vulnerable in an environment where violence against medical personnel is on the rise. She also highlighted the grim reality that since 2022, there has been a 4% increase in crimes against women, with over 20% of these involving rape and assault. Alia’s post further noted that nearly 90 rapes were reported daily in India in 2022, underscoring the pervasive nature of this violence.
Indo-Canadian Punjabi sensation AP Dhillon has expressed his anger and disappointment over the horrific rape and murder of the 31-year-old doctor in Kolkata. Dhillon took to his Instagram stories on Friday morning and wrote, “woke up today wanting to let my thoughts out the only way I know how…” along with a clip with a tribute song with heartbroken emojis. In the song, the “Excuses” hitmaker asked for justice for the victim and talked about the innate power of women and how society continues to fail.
A string of Bollywood personalities, including names such as Twinkle Khanna, Kangana Ranaut, Soni Razdan, Ayushmann Khurrana, Kriti Sanon, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Parineeti Chopra, Preity Zinta, Mimi Chakraborty, and Richa Chadha, demanded justice for the victim.
On Thursday, the Crew actress took to her Instagram handle and wrote, “12 years later, the same story, the same protest. But we are still waiting for change.” In the caption of her post, Kareena used several hashtags including, ‘Justice For Moumita’, ‘Kolkata Rape And Murder Case’, ‘Violence Against Women’, ‘Justice For Women’, ‘Women Safety’ and ‘Freedom For Women’. She also dropped a heart-break emoji.
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