Women must live with pride, not worry says Mallika Sherawat

TIL Desk Bollywood/ Actress Mallika Sherawat says she hopes to see a world where every woman is free from fear and lives “unshackled”. A day after the Supreme Court reaffirmed the death sentence in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, Mallika took to Twitter to share an emotional post about the ordeal women face in society.

Referring to the victim, a 22-year-old physiotherapy intern, Mallika wrote: “She had worked hard to free herself from the shackles of the rules that society often slots for its women. Her parents supported her every step of the way. But those who violated her questioned her morals, questioned her right to be out at night.

“Some even, post her trauma, dared to say she deserves it. Complete closure for her family might have to wait till those barbarians are hanged, but Nirbhaya’s soul is free today.” The actress, a women’s rights activist, also talked of an incident in which 26 girls were saved from being trafficked.