Celebs share petition on domestic violence in lockdown, Smriti Irani terms it 'fake news'

Reportedly, re has been an increase in number of domestic violence cases, due to inability of women to escape ir homes amid national lockdown against COVID-19. Amid reports, a petition to keep ‘violence prevention services fully operational’ caught attention on social media. Even celebrities like Sandhya Mridul signed petition and urged her followers to join.

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However, Union Minister for Textiles and Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani urged m to t spre ‘fake news’ and ded that services were ‘fully operational.’

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Sandhya, kwn for work in films like Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd, P 3, h shared petition, started by Nipunika Thakur, that was dressed to Smriti Irani. petition shared a domestic abuse story and quoted figures from National Commission for Women to point at a two-fold rise, from 116 to 257 across month of March, last week being one in lockdown. petition urged for operationalising of Services of a Protection Officer, family courts, OSCCs (One Stop Crisis Centers), apart from police support in registering and acting on complaints and women and child helplines.

petition h aimed at receiving 5000 signatures, out of which 4704 h alrey signed.

Taare Zameen Par actor Vipin Sharma was among ors who shared it on Twitter.

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Meanwhile, lockdown is set to extend from earlier April 14 date to May 3, after number of cases kept increasing at an alarming rate. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged all to continue staying at home and maintain social distancing. 480 deaths and 11906 active cases have been reported across country.

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