Sona Mohapatra slams Ram Gopal Varma for his insensitive remark on women buying alcohol outside liquor stores

The lockdown seems to be easing out as in the third phase of the lockdown starting May 4, sale of liquor, paan, tobacco is to be allowed after ensuring minimum six-feet social distancing; not over 5 persons at one time at a shop. Many celebrities seemed against it, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma also took a dig at women lining up outside liquor shops to buy alcohol, but Sona Mohapatra did not seem to agree with him as she slammed him in her tweet.

Varma took to his Twitter to post a picture of women lining up outside liquor shops to buy alcohol after the lockdown was lifted on them, he wrote, “Look who’s in line at the wine shops ..So much for protecting women against drunk men”  Sona slammed RGV after his insensitive comment, she wrote, “Dear Mr RGV,time for u to get into the line of people who desperately need a real education.1 that lets u understand why this tweet of yours reeks of sexism & misplaced morality.Women have a right to buy & consume alcohol just like men. No one has a right to be drunk & violent.”

Dear Mr RGV,time for u to get into the line of people who desperately need a real education.1 that lets u understand why this tweet of yours reeks of sexism & misplaced morality.Women have a right to buy & consume alcohol just like men. No one has a right to be drunk & violent. https://t.co/5AUcTrAJrZ

— Sona Mohapatra (@sonamohapatra) May 4, 2020

Javed Akhtar and Malaika Arora have both advised against reopening liquor shops. “Opening liquor shops during the lock down will only bring disastrous results . In any case according to all the surveys nowadays domestic Violence has increased to a large extent .liquor will make these days even more dangerous of for women and children,” Javed wrote in a tweet.

Opening liquor shops during the lock down will only bring disastrous results . In any case according to all the surveys nowadays domestic Violence has increased to a large extent .liquor will make these days even more dangerous of for women and children .

— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) May 2, 2020

Even after liquor shops are open for the people to buy alcohol. Consumption of liquor, paan, gutka, tobacco etc., is not allowed in public places during the lockdown.

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