SRK on US honour for Amanat: No one should die to get award

Mumbai, March 7: Like the rest of the world, India too will celebrate International Women's Day on Friday, March 8. The day is celebrated every year on March 8 to honour

and their contribution in the society.

The news of Delhi gang-rape victim getting international honour has been welcomed by all. United States selected the 23-year-old Delhi gang-rape victim for the prestigious International Women of Courage Award, for inspiring people to fight against gender-based violence.

US First Lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry will present the award posthumously tomorrow on International Womens' Day.

But, Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan has a different take on the entire shameful event that shocked the nation. The 47-year-old actor says that women should be rewarded at every point for their achievements, and no one should die to get an honour. "Its good that they are honouring her. But I would not want to die to get honour... I hope no one be it men or women should lose their lives to get honour... in fact they should get award for their achievements," Shahrukh said.

The actor stressed that such incidents should not be repeated in future.

"I hope this incident is not repeated. She fought with bravery and lost her life. I think women in every field should be held high," the 47-year-old actor said.

The paramedical student was gangraped, beaten and thrown out of a moving bus along with a male friend in Delhi on December 16 last year, which generated widespread protests and was condemned by various women groups, both in India and abroad. She later died in a Singapore hospital on December 29.

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