Kolkata rape-murder: From Parineeti Chopra to Vijay Verma, celebs demand justice
Celebrities expressed solidarity with the protests against the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor in Kolkata. The list of actors who demanded justice through social media includes Malaika Arora, Sonakshi Sinha, Ayushmann Khurrana and Vijay Verma among many others.
Several celebrities including Vijay Varma, Ayushmann Khurrana, Malaika Arora and Sonakshi Sinha expressed their solidarity with the protests following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
In the wake of the outrage, celebrities demanded justice via social media.
Actor Vijay Varma shared a video on Instagram and wrote, “At least, protect our protectors.” Vijay also shared a separate post which read, “Why should we pay attention to what doctors are saying right now. Rape, murder, abuse warnings.”
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Actress Parineeti Chopra re-shared a post addressing the crime and wrote, “If this is too hard for you to read, imagine what it must be like for him. Disgusting. Horrible. Hang him by his b***h.”
See his post here:
Sharing a video of journalist Faye D’Souza, Sonakshi Sinha wrote, “Use your voice. Demand better.”
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Actor Ayushmann Khurrana also shared a post on Instagram talking about the heinous crime.
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Meanwhile, on Instagram, the actor has been extensively resharing a post that discussed the safety of women in and around the workplace.
The post read, “To all non-medical professionals: This incident that happened at RG Kar Medical College is no longer just a doctors’ problem. Please understand if a woman is not safe even at her workplace,”where is the end now“This is no less than Nirbhaya of Delhi. Then some politicians said that the girl should not be out on the road at night, but what if she has night duty and is at her most comfortable workplace? Is she safe there too? This can happen to anyone, anywhere and anytime. Please make this as big as possible! The culprit must be punished and this should set an example for these psychopaths! Well, my non-medico friends didn’t even care to post about it. Though they won’t forget to ask about free checkup and consultation.”
Check out the viral post here:
The post was shared by Kriti Kharbanda, Malaika Arora, Lavanya Tripathi, Anusha Dandekar, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Malaika Arora and other actors.
A 31-year-old post-graduate trainee (PGT) doctor was found dead at the government RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata on August 9 (Friday). A civic volunteer was arrested on Saturday in connection with the case. The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday handed over the investigation into the murder and rape of a trainee doctor in Kolkata to the CBI.