Mumbai: Actor Swara Bhasker, who is known for her strong opinions apart from her acting chops questioned the law for not taking rape cases seriously in her tweet.
Sharing the news link of former BJP leader Chinmayanand accused of rape by a law student, Swara wrote, “6 am massages, 2.30 pm 'sex' — law student recalls 'horror sessions' with Chinmayanand” HORRIFYING! And let’s repeat this man has NOT been charged with rape yet! #Chinmayanand."
The victim has alleged that she was raped by Chinmayanand for over a year. After the law student accused him of rape, the former Union Minister filed a case of extortion and blackmail against her.
The Shahjahanpur student has been arrested by Uttar Pradesh Police on charges of extortion and blackmailing.
Earlier on September 24, Swara expressed concern over the girl who was taken into custody by the Police after Chinmayanand file a case against her.
Swara has raised her voice regarding the consequences faced by these rape victims.
"Beti inhi sey bachao!!!! SHAME!!!! #Chinmayanand," she wrote re-tweeting the news shared by a journalist.
Swara questioned women's safety, referring to the high-profile cases in which the victims have to face the consequences of reporting the misconduct.
"Women's safety has become a crisis in India. We have a situation where at least three high profile members, who hold elected office are accused of rape. In the case of Unnao and Chinmayanand, the victims have had to face serious personal consequences for reporting rape. This is an alarm for our entire society. We need our lawmakers to walk the talk with regards to women's safety," Swara said in a media interaction.
Taking a dig at misogynists, the actress further said, "I don't think it's fair to expect women to brave the risk of being raped, the threat of arrest if it's reported and also bear the burden of being dignified in the face of abuse. Sometimes misogynists have to hear it like it is."
On the work front, Swara will next be seen in the upcoming web series Rasbhari. The actor has also started working on her own production, a movie based on the life of a con artist.
