MUMBAI: According to veteran Bollywood actress, Shabana Azmi if the Indian government’s ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign is to be an effective one, the daughters of the nation need to be there for it.
She explained how she viewed the situation at the 20th Beti FLO GR8 Awards 2018 in Mumbai along with Huma Qureshi, Jeetendra, Bhumi Pednekar and many more.
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Speaking about the horrible rape and murder of 8 year old Asifa Bano in village near Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir, the actress said: “Our country is living in multiple centuries at one time and I say that because of the way we treat our women.”
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She further added, “We should all unite and ensure these kinds of incidents don’t occur. We always chant ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ but we should also work towards it. And for that, our daughters, firstly, need to be alive.”
Gangs of Wasseypur actress, Huma Qureshi also spoke on the tragic incident and said,“It’s tragic and heartbreaking. The people behind the crime should be punished. It’s shameful that we are not able to protect an eight-year-old.”
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She also felt that the fact that people are making this case a political one was very upsetting, “We should be arguing and fighting for justice, not about making the case political.”
