Feel disgusted to talk about the Kathua rape: Amitabh Bachchan
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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is the latest celebrity from Bollywood to condemn the Kathua rape incident, saying he feels "disgusted" by it. The veteran actor, who has been the face of "Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao" campaign, was speaking at the song launch of his upcoming film "102 Not Out", in which he stars along with Rishi Kapoor. Here are more details.
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Painful to even talk about the rape: Big B
Speaking about the Kathua rape, the 75-year-old Bollywood actor, said it was very painful to even talk about it. "Mujhe uss vishay par charcha karne mein ghin aati hai. So uss vishay ko uchhalo mat (I feel disgusted even talking about it. So, don't rake up this issue). It is terrible to even talk about it," Amitabh Bachchan stated.
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What was Kathua rape case?
In Kathua district of J&K, an eight-year-old child from a minority nomadic community was allegedly held in captivity in a small village temple for a week in January this year during which she was kept sedated and sexually assaulted before being bludgeoned to death.