CHANDIGARH: Varnika Kundu, who survived an abduction bid in Chandigarh on August 4, has consistently said that her fight is for all women who have been harassed.
It seems her fight has touched a chord with women across the country. Night marches were organised in at least 20 cities to fight the mindset that women should not stay out late.
It all started with a march in Chandigarh on Friday after 10pm with over 200 people joining in. The #MeriRaatMeriSadak hashtag was popularised by a Delhi-based woman, Geeta Yatharth Yadav four days ago and soon gained momentum. The central government employee, has also made a Facebook page ‘Apni Sadkein’.
Speaking to TOI over phone, Yadav said she made the page to bring women of the country on a single platform to discuss their rights. "I decided to organise a march in Delhi as a way of women reclaiming the streets and people throughout the country supported me," Yadav said. "This led to people in other cities organizing marches. This is a completely apolitical group."
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