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Big Boss 16: Sona Mohapatra Slams Makers on Getting Sajid Khan a National Platform, Says ‘If You Don’t Speak up…..’

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Superstar Salman Khan-hosted present Bigg Boss 16 has been making waves ever since MeToo accused Sajid Khan was introduced as one of many housemates. Ever since Sajid has entered the Big Boss home there was uproar amongst the general public in addition to the ladies through the MeToo motion who’ve accused the director of sexual misconduct. Although many individuals from the movie trade has been fairly about it however some didn’t. One of them is Singer Sona Mohapatra who earlier additionally referred to as tv channels ‘depraved and sad’ to precise her objection relating to the looks of Sajid Khan in Big Boss 16.Also Read – Diya Aur Baati Hum Actress Kanishka Soni Reveals Shocking Incident With Sajid Khan: ‘He Wanted to See My…’

Singer Sona Mohapatra Slams Big Boss Makers For Sajid Khan’s Appearance

Now, in an interview with Hindustan Times, Sona Mohapatra opened up about Mee Too acused Sajid Khan within the present “If we speak up, we lose. If we don’t, we lose. That is the Hobsons choice facing women who spoke up in India MeToo right now. Should we provide free PR and publicity to TV show’s diabolical marketing teams and channels giving a hero’s welcome, seats of authority & whitewashing serial sex offenders like Sajjid Khan, Anu Malik, Vikas Behl & many more? Should we avoid bathing in the troll mud-bath that follows making our identity that of controversial trouble-makers, liars, attention hungry & worse or should we be part of the ‘culture of silence’ & normalise this,” The singer additionally says, “Thereby putting the message out to the world that yes, if you are a woman wanting to be a professional, earn a living & working, you need to be able to suck up & ‘deal with it’. The latter isn’t even an option for me & I am sure for the many brave ones in my sisterhood speaking up at the cost of their careers & mental peace”. Also Read – Bigg Boss 16: Tanushree Dutta Breaks Silence on #MeToo Accused Sajid Khan’s Participation And The Uproar Around it

During the MeToo motion, the singer shared her story and accused singer Kailash Kher and music composer Anu Malik of sexual misconduct. She factors out “I reached out to the NCW with several testimonies of women who had spoken up about facing abuse in the hands of Anu Malik, some who were minors, but unfortunately they are merely a toothless organisation on paper with no real powers, led by people with no formal education in gender studies or grassroots experience”. Also Read – Sajid Khan in Bigg Boss: Sherlyn Chopra Asks Salman Khan to Become Bhaijaan of Female Victims

“Unless, we have re-looked and retuned this justice system to be able to deal with systemic serial abuse of power and harassment, don’t even dare shift the blame on the survivors of the same,” she provides.

Uorfi Javed, Devoleena Bhattacharjee, Sherlyn Chopra and different well-known individuals have spoken out in opposition to filmmaker Sajid Khan’s participation within the Bigg Boss season 16.

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