Sajid Khan, accused of sexual harassment and obscene behaviour by more than nine women, is being allowed to redeem and whitewash his image by participating on Bigg Boss, a reality show watched by millions in our country.

Here’s a quick reminder of some of the things Sajid Khan has been accused of, which have been widely reported by credible news outlets.

1. Whipped out his penis and flashed women at parties.

2. Asked female actors to send nudes as part of the casting process

3. Talked in a sexually degrading manner to women.

4. Watched porn in front of his female staff.

Millions of Indians will watch this #MeToo accused on Bigg Boss and believe that no matter what harm you cause to the people around you, you can be celebrated on National Television. This is sickening, and this is vile. It is extremely insulting and demoralising to victims and survivors who continue to fight for justice today.

We live in a 15-second attention span world today, and most people will forget this issue and move on to the next one tomorrow. This fight, however, is more than a trending hashtag for the women who have  faced abuse at the hands of this man.

The least we can do is not make a mockery out of their suffering by promoting him on a platform like Bigg Boss.

Bigg Boss using the pain, trauma and anger of Indians to generate publicity is deeply hurtful. We cannot and will not stand by as this happens.