Hubballi, Oct 17: It is a really good development that the Me Too campaign is gaining momentum day by day, said actress Ragini Dwivedi. She spoke to reporters after flagging off auto tipper vehicles deployed for door-to-door garbage collection by HDMC in the city on Tuesday.
“For the first time there has been such an overwhelming response to the #me too campaign by women who were victims of sexual harassment and other forms of torture,” she said. “Everyone in society should support this campaign and no one should escape from punishment if they have harassed any one. Voices should be raised against not only sexual harassment but also against other forms of harassment and the campaign should not be misused by any one,” she said.
“We really don’t know whether the #Me too campaign will become a success or not, but one thing is clear that it has given birth to a big people’s movement in the country. It has also encouraged many people who were subjected to sexual harassment and other violence to open their mouth and share the trauma and agony that they underwent for so many years,” Ragini said.
“We need to instill courage and confidence among people who are now openly sharing about sexual harassment and should ensure that they get justice,” she added.
She also appealed to the people of the twin cities not to throw garbage on the streets and instead throw it into the vehicles that come to their doorstep. “It is our prime responsibility as citizens that to keep our surroundings clean and tidy,” she added.
Earlier, she also drove a tipper vehicle for a while and appreciated HDMC for deploying the vehicles to college garbage. Mayor Sudheer Saraf, deputy mayor, Menaka Hurali, health committee chairman Shivanand Muttannavar and others were present on the occassion.
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