Celebrities kick off #JusticeForAsifa campaign over social media
Celebrities from both sides of border took to social media demanding justice for Asifa, 8 year old Kashmiri girl brutally murdered after being gang raped. Though the incident took place back in January but the campaign for justice is gaining momentum over social media now. The revelation of this crime has inflamed religious tensions, leading to widespread protests, gained international attention, and hashtag #JusticeForAsifa #JusticeForOurChild is trending all over the social media
Bollywood celebrities kicked of #JusticeForOurChild campaign and many big names have posted on social media lending their voices for the cause. Some came retweeting these celebrity posts.
”It’s not about religion, politics, caste or color … it’s about BASIC humanity”, says Nawazuddin Siddiqui
It's not about religion, politics, caste or color … it's about BASIC humanity.#JusticeForAsifa #JusticeForUnnao #JusticeForOurChild
— Nawazuddin Siddiqui (@Nawazuddin_S) April 13, 2018
I am Hindustan. I am Ashamed. #JusticeForOurChild
8 years old. Gangraped. Murdered.
In ‘Devi’-sthaan temple. #Kathua pic.twitter.com/8SIR9hYswI— Sonam K Ahuja (@sonamakapoor) April 13, 2018
The cruelest form of evil is harming an innocent child. What is happening to the world we live in??? These people should be given the most severe punishment there is! Where are we heading as humanity?
Shaken to my core.#JusticeforAsifa— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) April 12, 2018
I am Hindustan. I am Ashamed. #JusticeForOurChild #JusticeForAasifa
8 years old. Gangraped. Murdered.
In ‘Devi’-sthaan temple. #Kathua and lest we forget #unnao Shame on us! #BreakTheSilence #EndTheComplicity #ActNow pic.twitter.com/O8rABOrZq9— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) April 13, 2018
Its not about Hindu VS Muslim . Its about those inhuman people who exist in our society . Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere . Lets come all together and fight against injustice 🙏🏻#JusticeforAsifa #JusticeforUnnao #Justiceforourchild #WakeupGovernment pic.twitter.com/zFMQUoswYV
— sonu sood (@SonuSood) April 13, 2018
Music producer Vishal Dadlani also came forward urging people to take a stand and not let this matter slide away:
Ab bhi jiska khoon na khaula, khoon nahin woh paani hai.#JusticeForAsifa #JusticeForUnnao #JusticeForOurChild #WakeUpTheGovernment#ArrestTheGuilty
Don't let this matter be pushed aside by the news-cycle driven media. Raise your voice, put up your own pictures and tag me. pic.twitter.com/hf5oj3uyBJ
— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) April 13, 2018
https://twitter.com/minimathur/status/984665822189699072
A 8 year old is drugged, raped & murdered and another one is fighting for justice for herself and the death of her father in custody.
We have a choice either raise your voice or be a silent spectator.
‘Stand up for what is right even if you are standing alone.’#Kathua #Unnao— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) April 12, 2018
It’s moments like this when a clear choice must be made.
We can come together as a people to protect the lives and rights of our women & children
OR
We can allow people to put personal agendas above law & humanity
What kind of nation do We want to be? #Justice #Kathua #Unnao— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) April 13, 2018
https://www.instagram.com/p/BhdfFTZD6LY/?taken-by=bachchan
HOW do human beings go through evil acts on another human? During an act, how do they not stop? Is there no concience? No guilt? No regret? No humanity? HOWWW do you allow yourself to go through raping and killing a child?! Cannot understand it. #JusticeforAsifa
— Parineeti Chopra (@ParineetiChopra) April 12, 2018
In the name of ‘religion’ this beautiful, innocent little girl was raped and murdered amongst other horrific acts by supposed ‘men of god…’ #JUSTICEFORASIFA pic.twitter.com/xF8Jly1I9i
— Amy Jackson (@iamAmyJackson) April 13, 2018
#KathuaCase #UnnaoCase #Andeverywherejusticeneedstobeserved 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/a9FgcSxobc
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) April 13, 2018
While tensions remain erected between India and Pakistan, but for this cause voices are raised from Pakistan too. Shahid Afridi took to social media for this cause as well; despite of being trolled from the other side of border for his recent tweet about Kashmir,
Cricketers, making provocative statements will not help anyone, especially Kashmiris
Whether 6yr old Zainab of Kasur or 8yr old Asifa of Jammu,these barbaric inhumane acts shud b condemned & those behind shud be punished to the max,let these cases be a lesson for the culprits whr no daughter will ever be subjected to this henious act #NeverAgain #JusticeforAsifa
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) April 13, 2018
I agree that Rape is a global issue, even in Pakistan we end up seeing a new tragedy almost everyday, but mainstream political entities actually coming out on streets to justify rape and rapists is a first. Very disturbing new phenomenon. #JusticeforAsifa https://t.co/SabuFF8C74
— Hamza Ali Abbasi (@iamhamzaabbasi) April 13, 2018
”This has nothing to do with religion. This has everything to do with monstrosity #justiceforasifa”, shares Ushna shah on her instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/BhderAgAp3a/?taken-by=ushnashah
https://twitter.com/ArmeenaRK/status/984613839324016641
8 old Asifa Bano belonged to the nomadic Muslim Bakarwal community, a nomadic Muslim community that lives around the Himalayas. People from this tribe frequently stop in the Jammu valley to make use of its public land during the winter. She was abducted on January 10, while looking at horses that were left for grazing in field, was held captive in a temple and raped before being strangled to death. Asifa’s body was found days after her death, abandoned in the forest.
It’s being reported that the local police has arrested eight men for the crime, including two officers who allegedly helped cover it up. Several of the men have confessed and provided details of the kidnapping, rape, and murder, reports Indian media.
