Actor-turned-politician Khushbu Sundar, who was recently nominated as a
member of the National Commission for Women (NCW), has shared her own story
of sexual assault. The BJP leader has revealed in a new interview that she
was sexually abused by her father since the age of eight and could speak up
against him only after she turned 15.Now in a new interview with Barkha Dutt for Mojo Story, Khushbu has
said, “I think when a child is abused, it scars the child for life and it’s
not about a girl or a boy. My mother has been through the most abusive
marriage. A man who probably thought it was his birthright to beat up his
wife, beat up his children, sexually abuse his only daughter. When my abuse
started I was just 8 years old and I had the courage to speak against him
when I was 15.”
member of the National Commission for Women (NCW), has shared her own story
of sexual assault. The BJP leader has revealed in a new interview that she
was sexually abused by her father since the age of eight and could speak up
against him only after she turned 15.Now in a new interview with Barkha Dutt for Mojo Story, Khushbu has
said, “I think when a child is abused, it scars the child for life and it’s
not about a girl or a boy. My mother has been through the most abusive
marriage. A man who probably thought it was his birthright to beat up his
wife, beat up his children, sexually abuse his only daughter. When my abuse
started I was just 8 years old and I had the courage to speak against him
when I was 15.”
Claiming that she doubted anyone would believe her, she added, “One fear
that stayed with me was my mom may not believe me because I have seen her
in that environment But at 15 I thought that it was enough and I started
revolting against him. I was not even 16 and he left us with whatever we
had and we didn’t know where the next meal will come from.”
