Manipur Women Viral Video: Akshay Kumar, Kiara Advani To Richa Chadha, Riteish Deshmukh, Celebs Express Shock

Bollywood celebrities, including Actors Akshay Kumar, Urmila Matondkar, Sanjay Dutt, Richa Chadha, Kiara Advani and others expressed shock over the viral video of two tribal women being paraded naked in Manipur.  

New Delhi: Bollywood celebrities, including Actors Akshay Kumar, Urmila Matondkar, Sanjay Dutt, Richa Chadha, Kiara Advani and others expressed shock over the viral video of two tribal women being paraded naked in Manipur.  

Tension mounted in violence-hit Manipur after a purported May 4 video surfaced on Wednesday. The Northeastern state has been seeing ethnic violence since May 3, and several fatalities have been reported. 

Taking to Twitter, Akshay Kumar said he is "shaken and disgusted" to see the video of violence against women in Manipur. 

He wrote, “Shaken, disgusted to see the video of violence against women in Manipur. I hope the culprits get such a harsh punishment that no one ever thinks of doing a horrifying thing like this again.” 

Urmila Matondkar also took to Twitter and called out the authorities for not taking any action for the incident that took place in May. 

"Shocked, shaken, horrified at #manipur video n fact that it’s happened in May with no action on it. Shame on those sitting on their high horses drunk with power, jokers in media boot licking them, celebrities who r silent. When did we reach here dear Bharatiyas/Indians? (sic)" she tweeted. 

Kiara Advani said she is shaken to the core by the violence against women 

"The video of violence against women in Manipur is horrifying and has shaken me to the core... Those responsible must face the most SEVERE punishment they deserve," she wrote on Twitter. 

Sanjay Dutt tweeted, "My utmost hope is for the culprits to be punished with the utmost severity, sending a clear message that such despicable actions will not be tolerated in any circumstance.” 

Actor Renuka Shahane tweeted, “Is there no one to stop the atrocities in Manipur? If you are not shaken to the core by that disturbing video of two women, is it even right to call oneself human, let alone Bharatiya or Indian!” 

She also wrote in reply to a tweet, “Wherever in our country and whichever Indian citizen it happens with, it is a shame for all of us collectively! When I saw the vile video, I only saw a mob of disgusting INDIAN MEN parading two helpless INDIAN WOMEN naked, molesting them outrageously, and filming their despicable act triumphantly! Please rise above this left, right, center, language, religion & State narrative! Only the utterly depraved will first look at a woman's ethnicity or religion before thinking about crimes like this being wrong.” 

Actor Ashutosh Rana too took to Twitter and expressed his anguish over the incident. He wrote, “इतिहास साक्षी है जब भी किसी आतातायी ने स्त्री का हरण किया है या चीरहरण किया है उसकी क़ीमत संपूर्ण मनुष्य ज़ाति को चुकानी पड़ी है। जैसे सत्य, तप, पवित्रता और दान ‘धर्म’ के चार चरण होते हैं वैसे ही ‘लोकतंत्र’ के भी विधायिका, कार्यपालिका, न्यायपालिका व पत्रकारिता रूपी चार चरण होते हैं। लोकतंत्र के इन चारों स्तंभों को एक दूसरे के साथ लय से लय मिलाकर चलना होगा तभी वे लोक को अमानुषिक कृत्यों के प्रलय के ताप से मुक्त कर पाएंगे। अब समय आ गया है जब सभी राजनीतिक दलों और राजनेताओं को, मीडिया हाउसेस व मीडिया कर्मियों को अपने मत-मतान्तरों, एक दूसरे पर आरोप प्रत्यारोपों को भूलकर राष्ट्र कल्याण, लोक कल्याण के लिए सामूहिक रूप से उद्यम करना होगा क्योंकि ये राष्ट्र सभी का है, सभी दल और दलपति देश और देशवासियों के रक्षण, पोषण, संवर्धन के लिए वचनबद्ध हैं। हमें स्मरण रखना चाहिए- स्त्री का शोषण, उसके ऊपर किया गया अत्याचार, उसका दमन, उसका अपमान.. आधी मानवता पर नहीं बल्कि पूरी मानवता पर एक कलंक की भाँति है।” 

Actor Richa Chadha termed the incident "shameful, horrific, and lawless". 

"Stop asking why he’s quiet. Surely, you don’t expect the very people who caused the strife to speak/act against it. #Manipur," composer Vishal Dadlani wrote on the microblogging site. 

Actor Riteish Deshmukh wrote, “Deeply disturbed with the visuals of the atrocities against the women in Manipur… I am seething with anger… no man should go unpunished for such a crime. Attack on the dignity of a woman is an attack on humanity itself.” 

Anupam Kher also condemned the violence against the Manipuri women. He wrote, “मणिपुर में हुई दो महिलाओं के साथ राक्षसी वृती वाली घटना शर्मनाक है।मन में बहुत ज़्यादा क्रोध भी जागा है।मेरी राज्य सरकार/केंद्र सरकार से दरख्वास्त है कि जो इस घिनौनी हरकत के ज़िम्मेदार है उन्हें कड़ी से कड़ी सज़ा मिलनी चाहिए। ऐसी सज़ा जिससे भविष्य में कोई सोचने से भी काँप उठे।” 

Police said a case of abduction, gang rape and murder has been registered at Nongpok Sekmai police station in Thoubal district against unknown armed miscreants.  

The main accused, Khuyrum Heradas, 32, was arrested on Thursday from Thoubal district after police identified him from the video.