<p>On Wednesday evening, Kaneez Surka accused Aditi Mittal of forcibly kissing her 2016 during an open-mic session in front of everyone. Both stand-up comics, along with a few other comedians were performing in Mumbai when the incident took place.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On Thursday, Aditi Mittal took to Twitter to issue an apology to Surka and stated that she had given Surka a peck on her lips as a part of the act that she was about to perform on stage.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"In January 2016, I was a participant of an open mic at Andheri (West) in Mumbai. Kaneez Surkha was the host. While walking up on stage to take the mic from Kaneez I gave her a peck on the lips (there was no tongue) as a joke as a part of the act. The intentions were not sexual in nature. I realized that after talking to Kaneez that it was a violation of her space and to this day bothers her very much. For this I am unconditionally sorry," Mittal wrote in her statement.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/now-kaneez-surka-accuses-aditi-mittal-of-forcibly-kissing-her-170722">In her statement, </a>Surka had alleged, "In the presence of an audience of 100 and many comedians, Aditi Mittal walked up on stage and forcefully kissed me on my mouth out of the blue and put her tongue in my mouth, while I was still on stage and without my consent."</p>

<p>Surka had also stated that Mittal had turned hostile towards her when she tried to talk to her later. Mittal stated that she had started consciously avoiding the places that Surka would be in out of respect for her space.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"As far as “turning hostile” was concerned- I began to consciously avoid any place that she or anyone from those social circles might be, out of respect for her space. It was done as a cautionary measure," Mittal wrote.&nbsp;<br />
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Both Surka and Mittal have been actively participating in the ongoing #MeToo Movement on social media, urging women to speak out and calling out offenders.&nbsp;</p>


On Wednesday evening, Kaneez Surka accused Aditi Mittal of forcibly kissing her 2016 during an open-mic session in front of everyone. Both stand-up comics, along with a few other comedians were performing in Mumbai when the incident took place.

On Wednesday evening, Kaneez Surka accused Aditi Mittal of forcibly kissing her 2016 during an open-mic session in front of everyone. Both stand-up comics, along with a few other comedians were performing in Mumbai when the incident took place. On Thursday, Aditi Mittal took to Twitter to issue an apology to Surka and stated that she had given Surka a peck on her lips as a part of the act that she was about to perform on stage. "In January 2016, I was a participant of an open mic at Andheri (West) in Mumbai. Kaneez Surkha was the host. While walking up on stage to take the mic from Kaneez I gave her a peck on the lips (there was no tongue) as a joke as a part of the act. The intentions were not sexual in nature. I realized that after talking to Kaneez that it was a violation of her space and to this day bothers her very much. For this I am unconditionally sorry," Mittal wrote in her statement. In her statement, Surka had alleged, "In the presence of an audience of 100 and many comedians, Aditi Mittal walked up on stage and forcefully kissed me on my mouth out of the blue and put her tongue in my mouth, while I was still on stage and without my consent." Surka had also stated that Mittal had turned hostile towards her when she tried to talk to her later. Mittal stated that she had started consciously avoiding the places that Surka would be in out of respect for her space. "As far as “turning hostile” was concerned- I began to consciously avoid any place that she or anyone from those social circles might be, out of respect for her space. It was done as a cautionary measure," Mittal wrote. Both Surka and Mittal have been actively participating in the ongoing #MeToo Movement on social media, urging women to speak out and calling out offenders.

Aditi Mittal apologises to Kaneez Surka, says the 'peck on the lips' was part of the act

<p>The #MeToo movement has gained immense momentum in India in the last few days. Women have called out influential names from media as well as the entertainment line. All of the perpetrators named so far have been men. Except now. One of the most vocal voices of the movement, stand-up comic Aditi Mittal has been accused by fellow comic Kaneez Surka of sexual misconduct.&nbsp;<br />
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Surka, in a long post, gave details about a show where 100s of other comedians were present and while she was on stage performing, Aditi Mittal forcibly kissed her in front of everyone. The incident took place two years ago. "In the presence of an audience of 100 and many comedians, Aditi Mittal walked up on stage and forcefully kissed me on my mouth out of the blue and put her tongue in my mouth, while I was still on stage and without my consent."<br />
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Surka stated that she reached out to Mittal post the incident and while at first Mittal apologised, she later turned hostile.&nbsp;"Every person is entitled to choice and boundaries and she violated mine," her post read.</p>

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<p>"Seeing her name all over Twitter as a champion of the cause has been triggering me immensely. Out of my disbelief that the opportunity to reform is the only way forward, yesterday, once again, I spoke to her through a mutual friend and requested her to come out with a public apology and save me the pain of having to reveal my identity. Despite having acknowledged it earlier, she denied kissing me on the mouth, gaslighted me and asked me to cross check," the post further read.</p>

<p>Surka also stated that her note is not an opportunity for any men to use it for their own agendas. "This is not retribution but for personal closure," she signed off.</p>

<p>Both the stars have been actively tweeting about the movement, encouraging women to speak up and call out their abusers. Surka's accusation has given the movement a new angle, making it a bigger debate on how it is not only about women accusing men but of sexual violation of an individual.&nbsp;</p>


The #MeToo movement has gained immense momentum in India in the last few days. Women have called out influential names from media as well as the entertainment line.

The #MeToo movement has gained immense momentum in India in the last few days. Women have called out influential names from media as well as the entertainment line. All of the perpetrators named so far have been men. Except now. One of the most vocal voices of the movement, stand-up comic Aditi Mittal has been accused by fellow comic Kaneez Surka of sexual misconduct. Surka, in a long post, gave details about a show where 100s of other comedians were present and while she was on stage performing, Aditi Mittal forcibly kissed her in front of everyone. The incident took place two years ago. "In the presence of an audience of 100 and many comedians, Aditi Mittal walked up on stage and forcefully kissed me on my mouth out of the blue and put her tongue in my mouth, while I was still on stage and without my consent." Surka stated that she reached out to Mittal post the incident and while at first Mittal apologised, she later turned hostile. "Every person is entitled to choice and boundaries and she violated mine," her post read. pic.twitter.com/pWDEXxbiMQ — Kaneez Surka (@kaneezsurka) October 10, 2018 × "Seeing her name all over Twitter as a champion of the cause has been triggering me immensely. Out of my disbelief that the opportunity to reform is the only way forward, yesterday, once again, I spoke to her through a mutual friend and requested her to come out with a public apology and save me the pain of having to reveal my identity. Despite having acknowledged it earlier, she denied kissing me on the mouth, gaslighted me and asked me to cross check," the post further read. Surka also stated that her note is not an opportunity for any men to use it for their own agendas. "This is not retribution but for personal closure," she signed off. Both the stars have been actively tweeting about the movement, encouraging women to speak up and call out their abusers. Surka's accusation has given the movement a new angle, making it a bigger debate on how it is not only about women accusing men but of sexual violation of an individual.

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Aditi Mittal apologises to Kaneez Surka, says the 'peck on the lips' was part of the act

Now, Kaneez Surka accuses Aditi Mittal of forcibly kissing her