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Desperate boys molested Gul Panag, feeling her many times before taking advantage of the crowd and running away.On Sunday, 21st November, when Gul Panag participated in Half Marathon held in Delhi, she was groped by the men standing at the starting point. They took advantage of the crowd to feel her up and the actress was obviously quite taken aback by the whole indecent act.
It was a typical women-in-crowded-places syndrome and Gul being the fighter, instead of letting this event disturb her more than required, went ahead with the marathon and completed the run.
She feels that compared to Mumbai, something like this is expected in Delhi, which is typical of that city.The offenders on the other hand took advantage of the melee and got away. Gul too realised the futility of filing a complaint as she really cannot recognise the offenders considering the crowd of people.
Gul tweeteed:
The usual touching that happens to women in crowded places. No one guy. Several
stop generalising!!! All Delhi men do not do this. But there are many men in Delhi who grope:p
not just teased- in the beginning rush- felt- brushed by many hands. Hit back 2-3 though
According to a recent survey, more than 70 per cent of Delhi women feel unsafe while out on the roads, commuting in public transport or walking around shopping. Out of every five women, three have experienced some kind of sexual harassment while travelling in local buses, autos and what is considered a safe option, the Metro. Public transport, buses and roadsides are reported as spaces where women face high levels of sexual harassment.
Gul Panag said "I won't advocate running around the city to women in Delhi. When you are at a busy junction here, you won't know who has touched your butt or pressed your breasts. It has to be the ugliest experience for a woman, but here you have no choice but get used to it," she said.
