There has been extreme outrage on social media over the Hathras gangrape case. Bollywood celebrities such as Kriti Sanon, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt and others condemned the barbaric incident, and took to social media to demand justice for the 19-year old Dalit girl who was raped by 4 men and succumbed to injuries a few days ago. Amid the outrage, a politician, Surendra Singh’s comment about parents teaching their daughters ‘good values’ has left Kriti Sanon, Farah Khan Ali, Vir Das and others furious.
Surendra Singh reacted to the Hathras case, and said that incidents like these could be stopped with the help of good values, and that parents should teach their daughters good values. Kriti Sanon expressed her shock over the video of the politician’s comment and said that it was messed up. She wrote, “Teach daughters how to not get raped??? Can he hear himself talk? THIS is the MINDSET that needs to change! Its so messed up! Why can’t they give some sanskaar to their sons???”
Farah Khan Ali also reacted to the comments and tweeted, “To Stop rape we need to change the mentality of men like him who blame a woman for rape. We write “A woman was raped” instead of saying “the man raped a woman”.The stigma is always on a woman when it should be on the rapist.Teach this man to respect the womb that bore him first.” Vir Das, Shruti Seth also reacted to it, take a look:
Teach daughters how to not get raped??? Can he hear himself talk? THIS is the MINDSET that needs to change! Its so messed up! Why can’t they give some sanskaar to their sons??? https://t.co/JXj9Tx6YOe
— Kriti Sanon (@kritisanon) October 3, 2020
To Stop rape we need to change the mentality of men like him who blame a woman for rape. We write “A woman was raped” instead of saying “the man raped a woman”.The stigma is always on a woman when it should be on the rapist.Teach this man to respect the womb that bore him first. https://t.co/OoOo50YimY
— Farah Khan (@FarahKhanAli) October 3, 2020
How very kind of this gentleman to point this out.
— Shruti Seth (@SethShruti) October 4, 2020
But what should a family do with the Sons? https://t.co/85sqZraHc9
I agree. Family is important. Parents...raise your sons not to think like this creep. https://t.co/mrREJ6ciAA
— Vir Das (@thevirdas) October 4, 2020
Meanwhile, Kriti Sanon had earlier written a note on Instagram about teaching sons the right lesson. “Instead of worshipping your daughters and touching their feet on Kanjak/Ashtami, give them equal treatment and equal opportunities! Tell them they are no less and educate them so they can become independent. Instead of pampering your sons, saying “boys will be boys” and telling them that they should know how to control their wives, teach them that a man isn’t “manly” if he cannot respect a woman!” she wrote.
Image Source: Instagram/farahkhanali/kritisanon