An Indian model has taken to Twitter to narrate a horrific incident of sexual assault she experienced on a busy street in India.
Aakarshi Sharma tweeted, “This happened today. Two guys tried to pull my skirt while I was on my activa and said, "dikhao Iske niche Kya hai?" I tried to stop them and lost control and met with an accident.”
In a separate tweet she wrote, “What I want to wear is my fucking choice. Those guys don't have any right to harass me because WEARING A SKIRT DOESN'T GIVE YOU A RIGHT TO BEHAVE LIKE THAT.
An uncle who came to help me after my fall said, "it's because you're wearing a skirt!" I've never been so offended.”
Her Twitter thread details the entire incident.
This happened today. Two guys tried to pull my skirt while I was on my activa and said, "dikhao Iske niche Kya hai?" I tried to stop them and lost control and met with an accident. pic.twitter.com/V02hb62vwE
— A (@SharmaAakarshi) April 22, 2018
It happened on one of the busiest roads of indore, and nobody tried to stop them. They ran away, and I couldn't even see their number. I've never felt so helpless. I'm not the kind of girl who will just sit and watch. Those fiends ran away, and I couldn't do anything.
— A (@SharmaAakarshi) April 22, 2018
My friends took me to a nearby cafe and I tried my level best to let this incident go. Not because I'm weak, but for those thirty min, I wasn't ready to deal with it. I was numb. I was speechless.
— A (@SharmaAakarshi) April 22, 2018
What I want to wear is my fucking choice. Those guys don't have any right to harass me because WEARING A SKIRT DOESN'T GIVE YOU A RIGHT TO BEHAVE LIKE THAT. An uncle who came to help me after my fall said, "it's because you're wearing a skirt!" I've never been so offended.
— A (@SharmaAakarshi) April 22, 2018
So many girls go through this. Most of them decide not to talk about it. Why? It's embarrassing, yes. But not talking about it is empowering those guys who think they can do anything and can get away with it.
— A (@SharmaAakarshi) April 22, 2018
It happened on one of the busiest roads of indore, and nobody tried to stop them. They ran away, and I couldn't even see their number. I've never felt so helpless. I'm not the kind of girl who will just sit and watch. Those fiends ran away, and I couldn't do anything.
— A (@SharmaAakarshi) April 22, 2018
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