Why is Bollywood silent on Mandsaur rape case, questions singer Malini Awasthi

In her tweet, Popular folk singer Malini Awasthi compared the Mandsaur rape case with that to Kathua rape incident which took place in January earlier this year.

Singer Malini Awasthi

New Delhi: Popular folk singer Malini Awasthi took to Twitter and condemned the horrific incident of rape of a seven-year-old schoolgirl in Madhya Pradesh. In her tweet, she compared the Mandsaur rape case with that to Kathua rape incident which took place in January earlier this year. According to her, it is discrimination in resentment. She said that neither there is any significant voice from any prominent Bollywood personality nor any article defaming India by any foreign newspapers and media on the Mandsaur incident has been published by them who actively wrote and posted their opinion expressing their grief and hatred on the issue during the Kathua rape case incident. Only double standards of discrimination among children can be secular, she added in her tweet. However, her opinion on the issue was not appreciated by the Twitterati and the singer was trolled on the social media. After attracting much criticism over her statement, Malini removed the tweet from her handle. Here's what she wrote: Watch Video: Meanwhile, the horrific incident of rape of a seven-year-old schoolgirl from Mandsaur on Tuesday has not only shaken Madhya Pradesh but people in the entire nation are buring under the rage of this heinous act. People are expressing their anger by hitting the streets in large number and putting up their opinion on various social media platforms. Taking a note from the incident, Congress President Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter and condemned the odious act. He wrote, "In Mandsaur, MP, an 8-year-old girl was kidnapped and gang raped, and is battling for her life. The brutality this young child was subjected to sickens me. As a nation, we must come together to protect our children and bring the attackers to speedy justice."