From accusing her of practising black magic to camping outside her house, Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty has been hounded by media after the death of her partner and actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
On Sunday, when Rhea reached the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) office in Mumbai’s Ballard Estate area, the media mob pounced on her. Some even shoved their microphones into her arms, a video of which has gone viral on social media. Twitterati called it the ‘scariest video on the internet today’.
Now, religion and caste have made its entry into Sushant Singh Rajput death case courtesy former JNUSU (Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union) Vice President Shehla Rashid.
Rashid on Sunday evening took to Twitter and said that Rhea is from a privileged background as she is upper caste, Hindu woman and from an Army family. “If she can be hounded, defamed, harassed and vilified in this manner, the rest of us who don’t come from such privileged backgrounds have reason to be afraid, very very afraid,” she added.
Rhea Chakravarty is an upper caste, Hindu woman and an actor, coming from an Army family I suppose. If she can be hounded, defamed, harassed and vilified in this manner, the rest of us who don't come from such privileged backgrounds have reason to be afraid, very very afraid.
— Shehla Rashid (@Shehla_Rashid) September 7, 2020
Meanwhile, Twitter users had mixed reactions to Rashid’s tweet. “Yes! However, Brahmanism is not kind to upper-caste women who transgress the norms of sexual morality encoded in caste endogamy. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that she’s being targeted by the family of her deceased partner’s family who’s now unleashed a lynch mob on her,” a Twitter user said. However, another Twitter user wrote, “Stop! Stop bringing the castes & privileges in everything. The issue is beyond caste, religion etc. (sic).”
As we speak, Rhea Chakraborty is being interrogated for the second consecutive day by the Narcotics Control Bureau and after Showik Chakraborty and Samuel Miranda underwent a medical examination, the two reportedly were confronted with Rhea at the NCB office.
Now while Showik Chakraborty had allegedly confessed that he procured drugs at the behest of Rhea, latter had confessed procuring drugs but not consuming. Now in the latest, Rhea Chakraborty has filed a complaint against Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister alleging that the sisters sent a bogus medical prescription for SSR.
Here are a few Twitter reactions:
Rhea Chakravarty is an upper caste, Hindu woman and an actor, coming from an Army family I suppose. If she can be hounded, defamed, harassed and vilified in this manner, the rest of us who don't come from such privileged backgrounds have reason to be afraid, very very afraid.
— Shehla Rashid (@Shehla_Rashid) September 7, 2020
Rhea Chakravarty is an upper caste, Hindu woman and an actor, coming from an Army family I suppose. If she can be hounded, defamed, harassed and vilified in this manner, the rest of us who don't come from such privileged backgrounds have reason to be afraid, very very afraid.
— Shehla Rashid (@Shehla_Rashid) September 7, 2020
Stop! Stop bringing the castes & privileges in evrything. The issue is beyond caste, religion etc.
If possible stand with her. https://t.co/6S43zFikMS
— varaprasad pessi ? (@The_Pessi) September 7, 2020
We don't care about caste, religion or the family background of a person. Everyone is equal in front of the law. Btw I don't support the bullying and mental harassment being caused by the media. You call yourself secular, yet you care about caste and religion. https://t.co/tm3utmsFkn
— The Indian Rant. (@rant_brute) September 8, 2020
The way Rhea was harrassed and hounded is very frightening and disgusting to see. In fighting for justice for one, the Media personnel are doing injustice to another and destroying the whole family. Respect her private space and let INVESTIGATIONS be completed #RheaChakraborthy https://t.co/s0A9FYPa3a
— MOHD FUZAIL AHMAD (@mohdfuzailahmad) September 8, 2020
No, in India if you're a woman, your caste doesn't matter. Regardless of your caste, you'll be treated this way! Probably the only thing that supersedes caste in India. https://t.co/0KB9Tw3Xxr
— Shrinaath (@shrinaath_m) September 7, 2020