It seems controversy’s favourite child, Rakhi Sawant, just can’t keep away from the eye of the storm. The latest cause for furore is her TV show, Rakhi Ka Insaaf, which saw a participant’s death soon after he was humiliated on the show with relatives alleging that he was under severe depression ever since he had appeared on RKI and was embarrassed in full public view.
While what actually caused Laxman’s death is still not clear and Rakhi’s role in the case remains debatable, it seems youngsters and plebians have had enough of publicity-hungry Rakhi’s antics. Facebook communities like — “Against of Rakhi Ka Insaaf” which describes itself as, “The people who don’t know the meaning of word ‘INSAAF’. Then how can the decide the other people’s justice And first let rakhi learn how to talk and negotiate with people (sic),” have provided youngsters a button to proclaim their angst against the showgirl.
Seconds, Arjun Gopalan, law professional, “Activists from a women’s rights body have also issued an advisory to the channel against using objectionable language that has led to public outrage.”
Talking about Rakhi’s contribution to the ruckus, Tanya Kumari, college student, avers, “Firstly, he (Laxman) wasn’t dragged on to the show, he had appeared willingly and it remains to be investigated whether he had been suffering from prior illnesses as some have speculated. But the biggest question that remains unanswered is, who is Rakhi to pronounce anyone guilty? It isn’t entirely her fault, but then she isn’t completely innocent either.”
Rakhi has ruffled one feathers too many, says Gunjan Piplani, media professional and a regular viewer of the show. She believes that rowdiness and foul language is a staple on the show and the format of Rakhi’s show needed strict scrutiny. She sums up, saying, “In Laxman’s episode, humiliation was directed more towards one of his relatives. The other episodes on the series have had even more objectionable language and content.”