The ‘Shaktiman’ actor Mukesh Khanna was once known for inspiring children and youngsters to spread kindness among each other. However, to everyone’s surprise he recently made it to the headlines when he made a misogynistic comment on the Me Too movement. Have a look at what he said:
Actor turned right wing rabble rouser Mukesh Khanna says women going out to work and thinking of being equal to men is cause of #metoo pic.twitter.com/1sZ37GudTy
— Hindutva Watch (@Hindutva__watch) October 30, 2020
“MeToo movement began because women started working. “, he said.
Taking to Twitter, the ‘Yeh Hai Mohabbatein’ famed actress could not contain her disappointment anymore and wrote, “How regressive and outdated is that! It is cringe worthy when people in respectable positions make such remarks. Misogyny may be a result of a traumatic memory or past. That’s the only benefit of the doubt I can think of. With due respect – I condemn this statement of Mukesh ji.”
How regressive & outdated is that! It's cringeworthy when people at respectable positions make such remarks.
Misogyny may be a result of a traumatic memory or past. That's the only benefit of doubt I can think of.
With due respect – I condemn this statement of Mukesh ji! https://t.co/E98DBaqOBX— Divyanka T Dahiya (@Divyanka_T) November 1, 2020
Divyanka strongly condemned his misogynistic statement and opposed his thought process on the same and ever since his video went viral, Mukesh Khanna has been receiving a lot of backlash from the Twitteratis. In his efforts to clarify is point of view he said, “I am surprised that one of my statements is being taken wrongly. I’m being told I am against women. If any woman has been hurt by this statement, I am sorry that I could not put my point correctly.” on his Twitter handle.
