The 'Bolo Aunty Aun Kya’ event has taken the internet by storm with people in Bombay and Delhi gathering in large numbers to belt out lines from the song. However, not everyone shares the enthusiasm with Bengaluru City Police issuing orders against the same and strict action if citizens fail to abide.
While Delhi and Mumbai saw women in large numbers participate, young women in Bengaluru find the song extremely derogatory and wonder why one does not toe the line when it comes to freedom of expression. Four similar events are scheduled to take place in Bengaluru.
What is the song about? In 2015, self-claimed rapper Omprakash Mishra sang the song Bolo Aunty Aun Kya replete with offensive sexual connotations. The song is sung by a young lad who falls in love with an older woman and revolves around his infatuation for her and why she has not obliged.
Aparna Sekhar, 3rd year BA Student, Mount Carmel College says that she was aghast when she read about an event in Delhi. After I heard about it, I did go and google. Turns out it was a 2015 song. It is no better than the selife song by Dhikchak Pooja which has no meaning. People who participate in the event do not even seem to understand the concept and idea behind this. It is derogatory for women,” she adds.
“People participating do not have an idea about what they are getting into. The youth are so insensitive sometimes that it does not occur to them that it is not right,” adds Sekhar.
Adithi Ananda, student, Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain College of Engineering explains, “Someone cannot randomly come and “invite a woman “. This is as good as that. Pulling it downfrom the internet could be part of the solution.”
Nisha B R, faculty, Tent Cinema, and Theater Artist Against law adds, “Whether elderly or younger woman, no one can speak this way. Falling in love is a personal choice but abusing or speaking in such a manner is against the law. It is also inhuman to a certain extent and is not the way to behave.”