Actor and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan criticised the federal government for not addressing the Manipur unrest within the parliament. She stated that after months-old video displaying two tribal ladies being paraded bare and molested by a gaggle of males in Manipur surfaced on-line, the world was discussing the violence within the state, however the nation’s leaders weren’t. Also learn: Jaya Bachchan reacts to viral Manipur video
Jaya Bachchan slams authorities for Manipur unrest
Jaya informed reporters in Delhi on Monday, “Manipur ke vishay mein internationally sab log charcha kar rahe hain, humare desh mein nahi ho rahi hai. Iss se zyada main kya keh sakti hoon? It is a shame, charcha woh karana nahi chahte hain (Manipur is being discussed internationally but not in our country, what more can I say. Government does not want discussion).”
As the opposition MPs proceed to demand dialogue on the violence in Manipur, Jaya additional stated, “Aur house ke andar aap jo states ki baat kar rahe hain, woh apke strong opponents hain. Aap unki baat kar rahe hai. Aapke rajya mein kya ho raha hai, aap ke states mein kya ho raha hai? Kya ho raha hai UP mein, Madhya Pradesh mein, aap batayiye. Baki jo kuch bhi unka bacha hai, aage toh bachega bhi nahi (The government is speaking about the issues in other states, but what about Uttar Pradesh and MP? They should explain what is happening in their states too. Anyway they won’t have these state governments for very long).”
Jaya on Manipur movies
Last week, Jaya had stated she couldn’t watch the entire video of tribal ladies from Manipur being paraded bare as she was ‘ashamed’. She had informed news company ANI in Hindi, “I felt so bad, I couldn’t see the entire video. I was ashamed. This happened in May, but went viral now. But, no one has said a single word in sympathy. This is about women’s safety. But you say things like we have selected 50 percent women for a panel.”
She had additionally stated, “It’s very frustrating. Every day something or the other is happening with women. In UP we don’t get to know what happens there, Yogi Adityanath Ji never says. What is happening in the entire country with women? Such humiliation. It’s very saddening.”
Reactions to Manipur incident
Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor, Sonu Sood, Soni Razdan, Vivek Agnihotri and many other celebs reacted to the video of two Manipuri women, which recently surfaced online.
Actor Kiara Advani also took to social media and reacted to the viral video that allegedly shows two women in Manipur being sexually assaulted on a road. Taking to Twitter, she wrote, “The video of violence against women in Manipur is horrifying and has shaken me to the core. I pray the women get justice at the earliest. Those responsible must face the most SEVERE punishment they deserve.”
Source web site: www.hindustantimes.com
