Swara Bhasker says no proof of murder against Rhea Chakraborty
NEW DELHI : Rhea Chakraborty has been one of the prime accused in the ongoing Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case. She compared the media’s treatment towards Rhea with the Salem witch trials in the 17th century.
Swara even said that there has been no evidence to prove that Sushant Singh Rajput was murdered, “evidence that suggests that Rajput’s family has lied is emerging.” She said that along with Sushant, public decency also seems to have died, “watching this case play out and turn into a senseless, hysterical, conspiracy-heavy TV soap-like reality-show, one cannot help but wonder at the human condition.”
In The Week, Swara wrote, “In recent weeks, I’ve often thought of The Crucible as I watched the public sentiment around the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, ostensibly by suicide, turn from emotional outpouring of grief by fans into a media-fuelled hysteria and blind certitude that he was murdered.”
It has almost been three months but nothing concrete has been proven against the actress. Rhea has also been getting support from her Bollywood counterparts.
Swara, in her column in a magazine, compared the media trial against Rhea to the Salem witch trials in the 17th century. She also added that after the initial debate around nepotism, attention was diverted to Rhea after Sushant’s father filed an FIR against her in Patna.
This is not the first time that the actress has come out in support of Rhea. On August 10, Swara tweeted, “Rhea is being subjected to a bizarre & dangerous media trial fuel led by hugely problematic impulses of mob justice. I hope the Hon’ble #SupremeCourt will pay heed & take fake news spinners & conspiracy theorists like Repooplic, Poopindia & others to task. Let the law decide.”
The actress further added that the attention was diverted to Rhea after Sushant’s father filed an FIR against her in Patna. She wrote, “This led to a shocking slander campaign and hysterical media trial that has practically declared Rhea to be a murderess, with no proof, based on contorted facts, rank misinformation and what are now being proven to be lies.”
Even though Rhea has been investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Narcotics Control Bureau and the Enforcement Directorate, Swara went on to write, “She has been vilified and called slanderous names by social media ecosystems and #JusticeForSushant ‘warriors’.
Salacious conspiracy theories about her have done the rounds and she, her family and staff at her building have been physically hounded by shameless media personnel.”
This isn’t the first time that Swara has spoken in defence of Rhea. On August 10, Swara tweeted, “Rhea is being subjected to a bizarre & dangerous media trial fuel led by hugely problematic impulses of mob justice. I hope the Hon’ble #SupremeCourt will pay heed & take fake news spinners & conspiracy theorists like Repooplic, Poopindia & others to task. Let the law decide.”
(With Agency Inputs ).
