Singer Sona Mohapatra has described Anu Malik’s withdrawal from the post of judge of the reality show ‘Indian Idol’ as a ‘symbolic victory’ for women who have suffered sexual harassment. Sona told IANS, “This is very good news. Sony TV took a long time to take this decision, but I am very happy that finally they were removed from the show. It was a fight for the whole country. There were many people who They did not want to see this person on national television, because it was giving the wrong message to the wrong people that they too could be saved by doing so. ”
Sona went on to say, “I was fighting for fairness and justice. Now hearing this news, I feel that it is the victory of all, not just me, but also all the women with whom they misbehaved. Our The battle is not over yet, it has started. We are not going to sit quietly. ” The case started in the year 2018, when Mahapatra accused Malik of sexual misconduct. After Sona, singer Neha Bhasin and Shweta Pandit also accused Malik of sexual harassment.
However, when Sony TV appointed Malik as the judge in season 11 of the show this year, Mahapatra started his campaign against the musician and the channel. Recently, Sona got huge support on social media, and people started demanding Malik’s removal from the show. After this, on Thursday, Malik decided to withdraw from the show. A source close to Sony TV confirmed the news of Malik’s withdrawal from IANS to IANS.
