Kriti Sanon and other Bollywood celebrities criticize MLA for misogynistic comment on the Hathras case | Hindi Movie News

The horrific Hathras incident has sparked outrage across the country with social media raging over the political angle of the gangrape case. And now, the latest comment from Bharatiya Janata Party leader and MLA Surendra Singh has sparked new controversy. Uttar Pradesh MLA’s comment on how parents should teach their daughters to ‘behave and dress appropriately’ did not go well with netizens. Even some of the Bollywood celebrities raised their voices against such a hypocritical statement.

Actress Kriti Sanon was furious when she saw the video in which the BJP MLA advised parents to ‘teach daughters how not to be raped’. The actor reacted strongly saying that this kind of mentality has to change.

Teach the daughters how not to be raped ??? Can you hear yourself speak? THIS is the MIND that needs to change! It’s so … https://t.co/SYX0g8lu3e

– Kriti Sanon (@kritisanon) 1601753946000

Others from B-Town, including Farah Khan Ali, Vir Das, Onir, and Shruti Seth, also expressed surprise.

To stop rape, we must change the mindset of men like him who blame a woman for rape. We wrote “A woman was raped… https://t.co/7kbZteWnJi

– Farah Khan (@FarahKhanAli) 1601752777000

Speechless … and people choose these morons … and a party gives them tickets. With MLA like those Hop… https://t.co/ARgT7sfvmR

– Onir (@IamOnir) 1601779999000

I agree. Family is important. Parents … raise your children not to think that way. https://t.co/mrREJ6ciAA

– Vir Das (@thevirdas) 1601788254000

How kind of this gentleman to point this out. But what is a family to do with the Children? https://t.co/85sqZraHc9

– Shruti Seth (@SethShruti) 1601790874000

A 19-year-old girl was allegedly taken away by four men in a Hathras village on September 14, later on Tuesday the girl died. The incident caused a commotion across the country. Her cremation allegedly without the consent of her family sparked outrage across the country.