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#MeToo | Forget others, Amitabh Bachchan too accused of sexual misconduct

coastaldigest.com web desk
October 13, 2018

Newsroom, Oct 13: The #MeToo movement that seems to be engulfing India has now pulled Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan into a shameful controversy with a celebrity hairstylist accusing him of sexually harassing several women in the past.

Sapna Bhavnani, who runs Mad-O-Wat, a salon with an enviable client list in Mumbai, yesterday took to Twitter to accuse Bachchan of sexual harassment but added that she was never a victim.

The 47-year-old said she knew many women who have suffered at the hands of probably Bollywood's biggest star.

The tweet came in response to Bachchan's Facebook post, an interview, where he felt the need for "special protective care" for women against sexual assault and harassment at the workplace.

To this, Sapna tweeted: "This has to be the biggest lie ever. Sir the film Pink has released and gone and your image of being an activist will soon too. Your truth will come out very soon. Hope you are biting your hands cuz nails will not be enough (sic)."

In another tweet, she says: "Have personally heard so many stories of Bachchan’s sexual misconduct and I I hope those women come out. His hypocrisy is sooooo tired (sic)."

The Big B is yet to respond to the shocking allegation. On the work front, Bachchan is gearing up for the release of Vijay Krishna Acharya's Thugs Of Hindostan. The action-adventure film, which also features Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif and Fatima Sana Shaikh, will hit the theatres on November 8.

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Fairman
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Sunday, 14 Oct 2018

Sexual harrassement in Film industry is always inevitable.

There is no film without young HERO & HEROIN in Romance.  This gives them unconditional access to do the same even behind the camera. To my sister Heroins, when you agree to do it in front of camera, how can you expect it will not be done when you are off the camera. I believe there cannot be even 10% of any such films without sexual harrassements.

 

What a strange stupid double standard.

Whenever male and female gather in socially,  People always shout, proclaim, it is our Indian Cultaure not to mix and enjoy together.   I am a practicing Muslim, I support it. This is perfect, very good, but how it is coveyed is a hypocracy.

 

When we allow all films to show this nude, shamelss romance,  we dont talk,  we keep our mouths shut.

Not only that, we go to CINEMA to watch such films even with our family members.

 

As long as we stop our double standard specially allowing romancing films, this will continue.

If we are serious, we should stop it from the grass root level. Not stopping  from the end.

 

I dont say we Muslims are perfect, but when compared, the rate of such mishaps is very minimal.

Why cant we follow good teachings from any religion regardless what religion is it.

Because if iti is a true religion is for all,  Because it is coming from the TRUE ONE & ONLY GOD OF ALL.

 it can not be limited to any particular community.

 

 

God help us.

 

 

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August 4,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 4 : Without mentioning any party leader's name, Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar on Monday appealed to Congress workers not to make any "defamatory statement" against any political leader on social media platforms.

Taking to Twitter, Shivakumar wrote, "I appeal to Congress workers not to make defamatory statements against any political leader, on matters of health and other issues on social media platforms. It is not in our culture to wish bad for others. Congress is a party that exemplifies brotherhood and humanity."

His statement comes days after Rajya Sabha MP and AICC in-charge for Gujarat, Rajiv Satav comment where he suggested that introspection in the party should begin from the time of the United Progressive Alliance -II government.

Later, Satav took to Twitter to clarify his remarks at Thursday's meeting of the party's Upper House MPs. Satav, through a series of tweets on Saturday, said he was not comfortable discussing what goes on inside party meetings in forums outside.

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March 3,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 3: Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu has called a meeting of top officials of his department on Tuesday following information that the man, who tested postive for novel coronavirus in Telangana had travelled from the city.

The minister in a tweet said people residing in the person's local address have been identified and are being monitored.

He also said state government has taken all precautionary measures to contain the spread of the virus.

The condition of the 24-year-old man, who tested positive for the coronavirus was stable and he was being treated in an isolated ward at the state-run Gandhi hospital in Hyderabad, the Telangana government had said on Monday.

The man, a software engineer who works here, had been to Dubai last month on an official visit, where he is suspected to have contracted the virus.

The man reached Bengaluru on February 19/20 and later travelled to Hyderabad in a bus.

Earlier, Sriramulu had said, the government has strengthened all surveillance and control measures against the spread of the virus in Karnataka.

Till date, 468 travellers from COVID 2019 affected countries have been identified and 284 are under home isolation while one admitted in selected isolation hospital, he had said.

The Karnataka Minister had also said that till date samples of symptomatic are sent for testing, out of which 240 samples were eligible for testing and 238 were reported as negative.

He added that 104 'arogya sahayavani' (health helpline) has reserved 2 seater for receiving calls and providing guidance over Coronavirus and 6,770 calls have been received and information provided.

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January 28,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 28: Amidst nationwide agitation by ‘We, the People of India’ against contentious CAA, NRC, the women of Manglauru have decided to hold satyagrah and form a human chain in front of the office of the Deputy Commissioner in the heart of the city on January 30.

This was announced in a press conference today by activists Sajida Momin, Vidya Dinker, Terry Pais, Maria Ferandes and Suhasini Babbukatte.

The event will mark the 73rd anniversary of the martyrdom of the original Satyagrahi Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated by saffronite terrorist Nathuram Godse.

Ms Momin told media persons that the Satyagrah will commence at 10 a.m. to safeguard the constitution. At 4:30 p.m. a human chain will be formed.

“At 5.17p.m. when the father of the nation was gunned down 72 years ago during his evening prayer at Birla House by Godse, we will convey Gandhi’s message of unity against violence,” she said.

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