On the other hand, the Baazigar composer Anu Malik is seen delighted with the contestants' performances in the promos for the upcoming episodes, which have gone viral on social media.
For the uninitiated, Anu Malik was fired from the 11th season of Indian Idol after #MeToo allegations were levelled against him. Shweta Pandit, Neha Bhasin, and Sona Mohapatra have previously accused him of sexual assault.
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Following multiple complaints of sexual assault, Anu Malik stepped down from the show in 2018.
Sona chastised TV networks for continuing to welcome celebrities into their shows amid complaints against them in a series of tweets.
Sona wrote in her first tweet,“In all the death, despair and scrambling to stay afloat in this pandemic, TV channels have made a considered decision to sneak in serial sexual predators called out by multiple women in the public domain and put them on the chair.This is not my shame India. It’s on @NCWIndia and you.”
In her next tweet, Sona named Anu Malik and Kailash Kher. She also tagged the National Commission for Women.
She continued,“Anu Malik, Kailash Kher had even minors on their lists of women who spoke up about being sexually harassed and assaulted.
I have details of the legal docs sent by women to @NCWIndia from abroad even. They received no response.
These men are confident that #India doesn’t care about us.”
In her next tweet, Sona named Anu Malik and Kailash Kher. She also tagged the National Commission for Women.
She continued,“Anu Malik, Kailash Kher had even minors on their lists of women who spoke up about being sexually harassed and assaulted.
I have details of the legal docs sent by women to @NCWIndia from abroad even. They received no response.
Netizens reacted positively to the singer's tweets, with many agreeing that TV stations inviting such celebrities have "no shame."Sona Mohapatra has spoken out on a variety of topics, including trolling and body shaming, in the past.She had previously been asked whether she had ever lost work because of her beliefs. She said "
“Of course, I have lost out on work but I have also found the kind of work that really suits me.”