'Zaira Wasim, We Are With You': Twitter Reacts To Alleged Molestation

New Delhi:  Twitter has reacted strongly after actress Zaira Wasim, best known for her starring role in Aamir Khan's Dangal, alleged she's been molested on board an Air Vistara flight by a male passenger sitting behind her. The actress made her way to Twitter's top trend on Sunday morning after netizens condemned the alleged molestation in angry words and tweeted: "I stand with Zaira Wasim". "The person who doesn't how to sit in a flight is not a person actually he's an animal with a boarding pass," read a tweet while another user wrote: "I am SHOCKED by Zaira Wasim's Insta video." In Instagram stories posted around midnight, Zaira alleged the man rubbed his foot against her neck and back, and even had his foot placed on her arm rest. "This is the worst thing," she said in an Instagram live video. Zaira Wasim was travelling from Delhi to Mumbai.

Zaira Wasim breaks down in the live video as she says: "So, I just landed and you know the whole irony of this is that the guy... this is not done at all. This is not the way, this is not a girl should be made to feel because this is terrible. Is this how they are doing to take care of girls? No one will help us if we don't decide to help ourselves." The alleged molester "must be shamed," said Twitter. "I support young girl Zaira Wasim for her courage. Zaira, we are with you," added a Tweet.

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah, who is from Zaira Wasim's home state of Jammu and Kashmir, tweeted that legal action should be taken.
 

The passenger should be identified to the police by @airvistara & a case filed for legal action. None of this "he fell at my feet so I forgive him" rubbish! https://t.co/1umbBOOGAu

— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) December 10, 2017

 

I support young girl #ZairaWasim for her courage. Zaira, we are with you.

— chetan vashistth (@chetanhere) December 10, 2017

 

#ZairaWasim such kind of many sexual harassments goes unreported..but this tym we won't let it happen..support zaira & spread the news so that pervert gets legal punishment

— rahul deb (@hardcorerahul) December 9, 2017

 

Shocking! How it unfolded. 1/3 #ZairaWasim#AirVistara Unruly behaviour of middle aged man with #Zaira Unacceptable. Must be shamed. pic.twitter.com/p5KLnSrk9P

— Rebel With A Cause - India (@dabbangism) December 10, 2017

 

And this latest #ZairaWasim episode shows that middle age men still believe that groping women is "normal". These men should be beaten up.

— Anupam Gupta (@b50) December 10, 2017

 

The person who don't how to sit in a flight is not a person actually he's a animal with a boarding pass.@airvistara look into the matter asap.
I Stand With @ZairaWasimmm#ZairaWasim

— Naveen Pal Singh (@navipalsingh) December 9, 2017

 

#ZairaWasim you should have raised your objection and slapped that creep than and there shame them publicly this creeps have been brought up in such a mannerisms that they deserve public punishment you have done no wrong stop crying next time fight back hit them hard.

— abdul quadeer (@mmaq78) December 10, 2017

 

#ZairaWasim I would suggest please stop crying put yourself together and go to an adult you trust and explain the whole incident. File a sexual assault case against that man and I'm sure from the flight details we can chalk down the man's name and address !

— Pooja Singh (@Singhpooja14) December 9, 2017

 

Another shocking incident #ZairaWasim is molested in his flight to Mumbai. Even celebrities aren't safe here and we talk about woman empowerment.
We need to set a benchmark for this assholes.
बीच चौराहे पे खड़ा कर गोली मार दो।

— Vishal Singh (@omvishal3) December 10, 2017

 

Everyone gentlemen has a same feeling when they heard #ZairaWasim incident , We the only can change this world... Don't shut up....Rise up...& Demolish the namard!

— Shubu (@IamSRKShubh) December 10, 2017

In separate Instagram stories around midnight, Zaira had said she could just manage a shot of the man's leg as the lights were dim. "Managed to get this (shot of the molester's foot). The lights were dimmed so it was even worse. It continued for another 5-10 minutes and then I was sure of it. He kept nudging my shoulder and continued to move his foot up and down my back and neck," she uploaded. In another post, she added: "I tried to record it on my phone to understand it better. But because the cabin lights were dimmed, I failed to get it. I ignored it the first time, blamed the turbulence for it. Until I woke up to this pleasant sight of his beautiful foot rubbing my back and neck... Guess he couldn't sit like a civilized human being and placed his foot on my arm rest while he's fully 'pheloaed' his body on his seat (sic)."

Netizens are also particularly curious about how much progress the airline has made into the investigation after one of Zaira's stories said: "Slow clap for Air Vistara crew! Wonderful!". Vistara's responded with a tweet which says investigation is under-way and that they have "zero tolerance" policy for such incidents.
 

We are all focussing on the co-passenger in the #ZairaWasim incident. But the airline staff who chose to ignore her complaint and not act immediately are also guilty. They should be questioned and brought to book too.

— Soumyadipta (@Soumyadipta) December 10, 2017

Read Air Vistara's response:
 

Official Statement: Update #2 pic.twitter.com/9VQOjzGTOK

— Vistara (@airvistara) December 10, 2017

Zaira Wasim was last seen in Secret Superstar, which was her second film with Dangal co-star Aamir Khan.