The Charbagh Bus Station buzzed with activity on Tuesday afternoon when actor Sushant Singh landed up there to support the cause of women’s issue. Organised by the UP Police Mahila Samman Prakoshth and a human rights organization, the event marked the launch of an awareness campaign against sexual harassment of women, and the need for women to raise their voice in protest.

Sushant, who hosts a crime show on television, and belongs to Bijnore in UP said at the event, “Main bhi UP ka hi hoon, toh mujhe maalum hai ki yahan pe ladkiyon ki upbringing kaisi hoti hai. People in UP often say that humari ladki toh gaaye (cow) hai ekdum, where she is dependent on men for almost everything. We need to change this image and girls need to take their own decisions. Also, they need to respect themselves first,” he said.

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