Kangana Ranaut Reacts To Akali Dal Leader Comparing Rape To Riding Bicycle, Says India Will Never Stop Trivialising Women
Kangana Ranaut hits back at Shiromani Akali Dal leader's derogatory remark about rape.
On Thursday, the chief of the Shiromani Akali Dal, Simranjit Singh Mann, made a derogatory remark about Kangana Ranaut, which received a huge backlash. He claimed that Kangana has a lot of experience with rape and said to ask her how rape happens so that people can be explained how rape happens. Kangana Ranaut has reacted to his statement and expressed her outrage.
Kangana Ranaut Reacts To Akali Dal Leader’s Derogatory Remark
On August 29, Kangana Ranaut took to her social media handle and expressed her opinions. She shared Chief Simranjit Singh Mann’s video and wrote, “It seems this country will never stop trivialising rape, today this senior politician compared getting raped to riding a bicycle no wonder rapes and violence against women for fun are so deeply rooted in the psyche of this patriarchal nation that it is casually used to tease or mock women even if she is a high profile filmmaker or politician.”He remarked in response to Kangana’s previous statement on the farmers’ protest, where she claimed that bodies were hanging and rapes were taking place during the protests.
It seems this country will never stop trivialising rape, today this senior politician compared getting raped to riding a bicycle no wonder rapes and violence against women for fun, is so deep rooted in the psyche of this patriarchal nation that it is casually used to tease or… pic.twitter.com/ZHHWPEXawq
— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) August 29, 2024
The video spread over the internet like wildfire and netizens slammed him for his derogatory remark. One user on the internet added, “Hello @BJP4India. If you still don’t stand by with @KanganaTeam even now Then shame on you Take strict action against him.” More internet users expressed their anger and wrote, “What kind of cheap disgusting mentality do these people have trivializing Rape & women who have undergone that trauma. This Remark is not just against Kangana but against all women. This is the exact mentality that leads to RG Kar College Rape incidents. SHAME. It’s unfortunate to hear statements like that in India where mother, sister and our daughters are Lakshmi of our home.”
First Published: August 29, 2024 6:27 PM
