Shilpa Shinde will be punished for lying, investigation will be done against the actress

Recently, TV actress Shilpa Shinde has given rise to a big controversy. She herself admitted that she had falsely accused Sanjay Kohli, the producer of the popular sitcom ‘Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hain’, of sexual harassment. He is being criticized heavily on social media for this matter. Now All India Cinema Workers’ Association (AICWA) has also issued a statement in this matter, condemning Shilpa Shinde’s actions and appealing to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to intervene. On Friday, AICWA issued a statement on its Instagram account.

The organization said that Shilpa Shinde’s acceptance of false sexual harassment allegations is a matter of great concern for the entire Bollywood and television industry. It is clearly written in the statement that a false allegation of sexual harassment can badly affect the life of any person. This tarnishes his reputation, affects his family, affects his children, can end his career and worsens his mental health.

victims are also harmed

AICWA says such allegations tarnish a person’s image forever. AICWA further said that deliberately making false allegations harms not only the accused but also the real victims. When a person files a false case, people start doubting even those who make genuine complaints. This may suppress the voices of those women in Bollywood and TV industry who have actually faced harassment and exploitation.

Investigation will be done against Shilpa Shinde

The organization stressed that using this one case of Shilpa Shinde should not underestimate the experiences of real victims. There are thousands of women in the film and television world who have really faced problems. They should get full support, respect and justice. The organization has appealed to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to conduct an impartial and deep investigation into this entire matter. If the investigation proves that the allegations were deliberately false, then strict action should be taken as per law. AICWA says it is important to both protect innocent people from false allegations and protect real victims. Truth, fairness and justice must prevail.

What is the background of the case?

This whole matter is of 2016, when Shilpa Shinde was suddenly out of the show ‘Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hain’. At that time the makers of the show had called him unprofessional. In response, Shilpa accused the producers of not paying the dues, harassment and creating a bad atmosphere on the set. In 2017, she made serious allegations of sexual harassment against producer Sanjay Kohli. Later both the parties reached an agreement and the matter ended.

Revealed in podcast

Recently, in the podcast of comedians Bharti Singh and Harsh Limbachiyaa, Shilpa Shinde herself admitted that she had filed a false sexual harassment case against Sanjay Kohli after not getting money and leaving the show. She said that at that time she felt very trapped and this seemed like her last option. Later the matter was resolved and they also got their due money. After this revelation of Shilpa, she is being heavily criticized on social media. Many people are saying that a sensitive issue like sexual harassment should not be used as a weapon. AICWA’s statement is also in the same direction, in which it has been said that both the parties should take false allegations and real harassment seriously.