Guwahati: Once again, the nation shook to another gruesome rape case after a 19-year-old Dalit woman died yesterday at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital after she was raped by four men in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh a few days ago.
Bollywood actors and Cricket stars took to social media to express their anger over the death of the Dalit girl who was gang-raped by four upper-caste men in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh.
Indian Cricket Team captain Virat Kohli and Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar, Kangana Ranaut, Riteish Deshmukh, Farhan Akhtar, Richa Chadha, and others condemned the incident and demanded serious punishment to the perpetrators for the heinous crime.
The girl was attacked on September 14 at a village in Hathras, some 200 km from Delhi. She was dragged by her dupatta into the fields where she had been cutting grass with her family. She was first admitted to Aligarh Hospital and was in the ICU. She was later moved to Delhi.
Taking to twitter, Virat Kohli said, “Hope the culprits of this heinous crime will be brought to justice”.
What happened in #Hathras is inhumane and goes beyond cruelty. Hope the culprits of this heinous crime will be brought to justice. #JusticeForManishaValmiki
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) September 29, 2020
Akshay Kumar said the laws and its enforcement in the country must be more strict so that the very thought of punishment can make rapists shudder with fear.
Angry & Frustrated!Such brutality in #Hathras gangrape.When will this stop?Our laws & their enforcement must be so strict that the mere thought of punishment makes rapists shudder with fear!Hang the culprits.Raise ur voice to safeguard daughters & sisters-its the least we can do
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) September 29, 2020
Kangana Ranaut tweeted, “Shoot these rapists publicly, what is the solution to these gang rapes that are growing in numbers every year? What a sad and shameful day for this country. Shame on us we failed our daughters #RIPManishaValmiki”
Shoot these rapists publicly, what is the solution to these gang rapes that are growing in numbers every year? What a sad and shameful day for this country. Shame on us we failed our daughters #RIPManishaValmiki
— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) September 29, 2020
Farhan Akhtar also took the social media to express his anger.
? Sad sad day. How much longer can this be allowed to go on .. #Hathras
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) September 29, 2020
Hritesh Deshmukh taking to his tweeter said,”The culprits of this brutality & horrific crime should be hanged in public”.
The culprits of this brutality & horrific crime should be hanged in public. #Hathras https://t.co/KHCnLqtGOh
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) September 29, 2020
#JusticeForHathrasVictim ? everyone deserves to live with dignity. Punish the perpetrators.
— TheRichaChadha (@RichaChadha) September 29, 2020
Tried really hard to gather my thoughts before expressing my sorrow, anger & disgust. It’s 2020 & still so many Nirbhayas have to give their lives. Can’t imagine the pain she must have endured & her family. Praying for severe punishment & justice
#RIPManishaValmiki— Yami Gautam (@yamigautam) September 29, 2020
The woman had suffered multiple fractures, paralysis and a deep gash in her tongue in the savage assault. Injuries to her neck had left her paralysed and she was struggling to breathe according to the doctors. She bit her tongue when her attackers were trying to strangle her.
All four attackers, upper caste men from the woman’s village, are in jail. They will now also be charged with murder.
