It was on July 19 when Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty’s husband and businessman Raj Kundra was arrested in a case involving pornographic films via mobile applications. Singer Sona Mohapatra presented her views on Raj Kundra’s arrest case whose bail plea has been rejected. Sona is one celebrity who has never feared raising her voice about all subjects.
During an exclusive interview with Times Now Digital, the diva reacted to the news of Raj Kundra’s arrest. She said that women cannot be exploited and strict measures need to be taken.
“We cannot let children and women be exploited in this racket. The strictest of measures have to be there. We have to let go of the hypocrisy. When it comes down to shaming women, it is toxicity. Human trafficking when it comes to women and children is a billion-dollar industry. It is the worst underbelly of our society, it exists”.
She further said, “Exploiting children and women in a particular racket is a thing to bring up and stricter action. We cannot continue with this. If it is proven, happening under name of exploitation.. be it gang rape videos or the worst of things, are out there in the form of porn. That is one side of it and has to be dealt with strong hands. Safety measures need to be in place. An industry that is exploitative needs to be shut down. People do not end up attacking women”.
Taking to Twitter Sona shared a video of herself and commented on the issue. She had further said in the interview, “This whole thing happening around the porn racket is deeply disturbing as it is connected to exploitation, trafficking. I wanted to subliminally react with my music. I had worn a shirt and very little. When it is to do with free will, you have to understand consent and selling ourselves without having the power to shame us”.
Sona also feels that as porn is under national news, it does not mean that one gets an excuse to shame women. One cannot use it as an excuse to demean other women in the entertainment industry. Sona feels that with her music people got the message without she had to say about it directly.
Sona also concluded by saying, “Nobody has business shaming us for our body. I am not a starving gym going. I feel desirable. When I am singing Bedardi Raja with a saree, flower in my head, base guitar I am desirable to myself. In the past it was given that if you are in the entertainment industry you have to have a certain waist. There are many incredible women who are owing their individuality.
