In a shocking turn of events, a nun was recently allegedly raped by the bishop of the Roman catholic Church. After this incident, there was condemnation of the incident across the nation. However, Kerala MLA PC George termed the nun as 'prostitute' at a a press conference in Kottayam. The statement has landed him in a fresh controversy. Bollywood actress Renuka Shahane took social media to slam the MLA for his statements against the nun.
The Hum Aapke Hai Kaun actress took Twitter to school the MLA. She tweeted, "And what about the jackass Bishop who was raping her? Was he doing God's work? These Bishops have immense power which is why the Nun must have kept silent for so long. We should stand by her when she's found the strength to report this rapist Bishop rather than abusing her. Sick!"
And what about the jackass Bishop who was raping her? Was he doing God's work? These Bishops have immense power which is why the Nun must have kept silent for so long. We should stand by her when she's found the strength to report this rapist Bishop rather than abusing her. Sick! https://t.co/cqsZbRDvZG
— Renuka Shahane (@renukash) September 9, 2018
It's not about this particular State. People in power across party lines & religions accuse victims of rape & try to justify rapists. Misogyny runs deep. Some support or abuse victims depending on which religion the rapist is from. Bigotry runs deep too! https://t.co/MATPNYMBph
— Renuka Shahane (@renukash) September 9, 2018
According to the reports in PTI, an action against the MLA will be soon taken for hurting the sentiments of the nun. Earlier, NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma also slammed the MLA for his 'abusive' language and stated that such incidents are shameful. She also revealed that after the survivor pressed the charges of rape against Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal, she allegedly faced discrimination at church and also stopped getting support from the church. Indeed, the incident and the statements by the MLA are extremely disgraceful.
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