Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli, Vidya Balan, Karan Johar, Farhan Akhtar come together to fight domestic —watch video

Many Bollywood personalities have time and again come together for social causes. This time, they have raised their voice against domestic violence. Vidya Balan, Anushka Sharma, Madhuri Dixit, Farhan Akhtar, Dia Mirza, Karan and Johar among others, have starred in a video.

In the video, the celebs say, "During the lockdown, there has been a sharp increase in the number of domestic violence cases. To all the men, we say, 'Now is the time to stand up against this violence.' To all the women, we say, 'Now is the time to break your silence. If you are witness to domestic violence in your home, if you are witness to domestic violence in your neighbourhood, report. If you are a survivor of domestic violence, report it. Let us put a lockdown on domestic violence.'"

"I express my gratitude to the honorable Chief Minister @UddhavThackeray for this critical initiative! The cases of domestic violence have been rising rapidly across the country, and now is the time to stand up against it," wrote Karan Johar while sharing the video on instagram.

Sharing the video on Twitter, Madhuri wrote, "It is so disappointing to see the rise in cases of domestic violence when we are fighting with a pandemic, Let us all put a lockdown on domestic violence and dial 100 if we are aware of any such thing happening around us. Now is the time when we all need each other the most."

It's so disappointing to see a rise in the cases of domestic violence when we're fighting with a pandemic. Let's all put a #LockdownOnDomesticViolence and #Dial100 if we're aware of any such thing happening around us. Now is the time when we all need each other the most! pic.twitter.com/ryQYkvsnSl

Madhuri Dixit Nene (@MadhuriDixit) April 19, 2020

In Maharashtra, the number of domestic violence cases have been on the rise since the lockdown. Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday asked women facing domestic violence to approach police on the number 100 or on two helplines being run by private players for complaints and counselling. These private-operated numbers are 1800120820050 and 18001024040, he said.

Thackeray said in the video, "It is not the culture of Maharashtra to mistreat women. I will not tolerate it. Any woman facing such injustice should dial 100, and police will come to help you. There are two more helplines, 1800120820050 and 18001024040, where complaints can be raised and counsellors will be available."

 

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