Actress cum singer Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, who got abusive
tweets for expressing irritation over the Muslim prayer call last month, feels
disgusted over the misogyny and general disrespect towards women in India.
She also told no religion has the right to cause noise
pollution or flout laws.
"The misogyny in our country and general disrespect
towards women is disgusting and certainly cannot be ignored. It doesn't bother
me at a personal level, but can you imagine what it does to younger and more
vulnerable women? It's shameful," Suchitra said to a close source.
"No matter what a woman is trying to say or do in
India, she is attacked sexually and that has to stop," added the mother of
one daughter.
When she had tweeted about the "aggressive/ear
shattering call of 'azaan'" and "imposed religiosity", she was
slammed by some Twitter users. When it got too much, she lodged a police
complaint.
"Yes, those accounts were suspended and I was put under
police vigilance. Hats off to our Mumbai Police," told the artiste, 41.
Is she anxious about her safety?
"Not at all. I feel very safe and am hoping to take up
the matter of the 'azaan' with authorities once again and have it resolved in
an amicable way. 'Azaan' or 'bhajan'... No religion has the right to cause
unnecessary noise pollution or flout laws," she told.
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