In a period where the Me Too campaign has highlight and brought to light cases of sexual assault by big producers such as Harvey Weinstein, and actors such as Kevin Spacey, Bollywood filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri has taken to Twitter to allege that his nephew, who was trying to get a break in B-Town, was sexually assaulted by a middleman of a top actor and director.
Last week, Bollywood singer Monali Thakur was slammed on Twitter for defending singer Papon, who was caught on camera kissing a minor girl during a Facebook Live for a reality television show's Holi special.
“I got so many calls yesterday for this ridiculous misinterpretation of a man’s gesture of affection! I am a girl n I know what is sexual perversion in a man! And Papon is anything but that! Leave aside for a kid! (sic)," the singer had tweeted.
Not taking kindly to Thakur’s statement, people criticised her, stating that her comments was the primary reason why the #MeToo movement never took off in Bollywood.
Earlier, a Supreme Court lawyer had filed a complaint with the National Commission for Protection of Child Right after Papon uploaded a video on his Facebook page, where he is seen kissing the minor contestant of the show.
In the video, which has since gone viral, Papon is seen celebrating Holi with the contestants of the show and planting a kiss on the girl's face.
Meanwhile, the Assam police have registered an FIR against singer Papon for kissing a minor contestant of a reality TV show during a Facebook live session. The Assam State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (ASCPCR) filed a complaint against Papon with the Guwahati police commissioner.
"We have registered an FIR based on the complaint. Charges have been framed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act," Assistant Commissioner of Police (Dispur) Sujit Saikia told PTI
Asked if the singer will be summoned, Saikia said the police would investigate the matter according to the procedure.
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