Shameful: Richa Chadha, other stars condemn Manipur violence after horrific video goes viral
Richa Chadha in 'Lahore Confidential'
The horrifying video of Manipur women being humiliated and paraded naked on the road has sparked nationwide outrage. After the disturbing video went viral, top political leaders, actors, and A-listers condemned the brutal act.Actress Richa Chadha reacted to the horrific incident that allegedly took place two months ago. The actress called the horrendous act, ''Shameful! Horrific! Lawless! 😡.''
Before Chadha, actor Akshay took to his Twitter handle and wrote that he was shaken after watching the video. The actor tweeted, ''Shaken, disgusted to see the video of violence against women in Manipur. I hope the culprits get such a harsh punishment that no one ever thinks of doing a horrifying thing like this again''.
Also read: India: Two women paraded naked, sexually assaulted in violence-hit Manipur, video sparks outrage
The Kashmir Files director Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri tweeted, ''Every time our innocent mothers and sisters become the ultimate victims of inhuman, barbarian acts. As a Bharatiya, as a man, as a human being, I am shattered each time. I am ashamed. I am so guilty for my helplessness.''
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The brutal video, whichshows two women being paraded naked and sexually assaulted in public,is said to be two months old. The video went viral on Wednesday (July 19).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reaction
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi reacted to the horrific visuals of sexual violence. "The law will take its course. What happened to Manipur's daughter cannot be forgiven," Modi said outside the Indian Parliament in New Delhi.
"The whole country is ashamed because of Manipur incident," Modi said, while adding an appeal to all the states "to ensure rule of law", naming two other states — Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh — governed by the opposition's Congress party.
Here's what happened:
Two women from Kuki-Zo tribe were paraded naked and sexually assaulted by a mob of men in the violence-hit Manipur state in India.
A video of the incident went viral on Wednesday (July 19), and according to media reports, it took place about two months ago when the violence first started. The incident reportedly took place in the Meitei-dominated valley of the Thiubal district. A complaint was filed at a police station in Kangpokpi district and the case was later forwarded to the police station in Thoubal.
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