Here’s what Sona Mohapatra has to say about her #Me Too story

New Delhi: Singer Sona Mohapatra, who has accused playback singer Kailash Kher and music composer Anu Malik of sexual misconduct in her #MeToo account, which she shared on social media last month, said that she “didn’t think about her career before sharing her #MeToo story because as it was meant for a “better future of the country,” according to reports.

Ms Mohapatra, who will be judging the singing reality showSa Re Ga Ma Pa, along with Wajid Khan and Shekhar Ravjiani, interacted with the media on Wednesday and told, “I appreciate Zee TV and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, who gave an opportunity to an outspoken individual like me, to judge their show because when I shared my story, I didn’t think about how it will impact my singing or my musical career as it was for the bigger cause of a better future for the country.”

The 42-year-old singer, who has voiced her opinion on several occasions in the wake of #MeToo movement, she told. “We all want that our country should move towards a positive direction and the garbage gets thrown out of the system and society. We are looking forward to such kind of evenings where we will have genuine celebrations and I think we are all counting on better days.”

When Ms Mohapatra was asked if she plans to take legal action against the alleged sexual predators, she said, “The truth is that the ongoing campaign has got collective voice. This movement is happening all around the country.” The Bahara singer said that people wish to see a change in the society and that “nobody needs to be a bystander” in this issue. “I am not the only one who is speaking about it. I think anyone, including the media, can file a complaint against these kinds of cases because nobody needs to be a bystander in this issue. A lot of people have found the courage to talk about their experience after I shared my story on social media, she added.