'Is This Sab Ka Saath?', Javed Akhtar Questions PM Modi's Silence Over 'Bulli Bai' Case

Veteran screenwriter Javed Akhtar took to social media to express how he is 'appalled' with everyone's silence, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, over the harassment of Muslim women.

What is the Bulli Bai controversy?

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Hundreds of Muslim women, including prominent personalities, were listed for "auction" on an app called 'Bulli Bai' with photographs sourced without permission and doctored.?

It has happened for the second time in less than a year.?The app appeared to be a clone of Sulli Deals which triggered a similar row last year.?

Akhtar took to Twitter and said he was stunned by the prevailing "silence" over these issues.?

"There is an online auction of hundred women. There are so-called Dharm Sansads, advising the army, the police, and the people to go for the genocide of almost 200 MLN Indians. I am appalled with everyone's silence, including my own and particularly of The PM. Is this Sub ka saath?" the 76-year-old tweeted.

Akhtar also commented on a Dharma Sansad held in Haridwar last month that sparked public outrage over hate speeches allegedly delivered by some participants against Muslims.?

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A second FIR was lodged against ten persons in connection with the event on Monday.?

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Akhtar's son, actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar, also tweeted against the "sickening" act of putting women for 'auction,' which first emerged on Saturday.

"This is sickening! "?

Farhan tweeted on Sunday, requesting authorities to take swift and strict action against the people behind this grotesque act," Farhan tweeted on Sunday.?

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Several other Bollywood personalities, including Swara Bhasker, Richa Chadha, Shruti Seth, and screenwriter Varun Grover, commented on the issue and called it "disgusting."?

Grover said the targeting of Muslims in the country is systemic and deliberate.

(With PTI inputs)?

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