#Theytoo
Reputations turned to dust as the #MeToo firestorm enveloped the arts, media and entertainment worlds
by Shweta Punj
Dec 29, 2018
3 minutes
After emboldening women across the world to come out with their stories of sexual harassment, the #MeToo movement found its inevitable spark in India too. On October 3, copywriter Mahima Kukreja questioned comedian Utsav Chakraborty's woke' feminist ways and went on to expose his inappropriate behaviour towards women. Less than 24 hours later, the #MeToo storm had engulfed social media, with more women sharing what they have endured at the workplace. Some openly shared their accounts of physical and emotional abuse; others contributed anonymous accounts and allegations.
Kukreja wasn't
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