Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and his wife Prithi Narayanan have both been known to talk straight from their heart. The two have been voicing their opinions on a lot of topics ranging from politics to history.
Currently, the couple shared their views on sexual harassment stories and inappropriate behavior from teachers and staff in schools around Chennai. The Indian cricketer is unhappy after one teacher from Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan (PSBB) was arrested for allegations of sexual harassment in a school which he was part of while growing up.
"Been a couple of disturbing nights, not only as an old student of PSBB but also as a father of 2 young girls," 34-year-old tweeted.
"Rajagopalan is one name that's come out today, but to stop such incidences all around us in the future, we need to act and need a complete overhaul of the system".
"So heartbreaking to hear about the stories coming out from schools in and around Chennai, especially from PSBB concerning Rajagopal, have never known him in all those years of studying there but deeply disturbed about the news."
Ashwin added that he feels worried about the future of the children and has urged people to come forward and take some action.
"I know justice and law will take their course, but this is the time for people to come clean and revisit the existing system. These are times of deep distress and we need to understand that we have left our children with no choice but to vent out on social media.
"We need to create an ecosystem that encourages children to report the smallest of incidences that make them feel unsafe, without having the fear of being targeted for grades and beyond," concluded the spinner.
His wife Prithi also posted a series of posts on Instagram showcasing her sadness over the news.
