The New Year weekend didn't kick-start on a good note for the people of India as the young 23 year old Delhi gang-rape victim finally breathed her last this morning at a hospital in Singapore. As soon as news of her death was announced, it sent shockwaves throughout the country. B-town celebs too expressed their grief, shock and anger via Twitter. Here's what some of them had to say…
Amitabh Bachchan- "T 974 - 'Amanat', 'Damini' just a name now .. her body has passed away, but her soul shall forever stir our hearts !!!"
Ajay Devgn- "why does someone need to b sacrificed to start a revolution? I hope her sacrifice is not in vain! The bastards shd b hanged! Jai hind!"
Abhishek Bachchan- "I have always been a very proud Indian. Today, we should ALL be ashamed. Will it always take an innocents death for a nation to awake?"
Boman Irani- "She was like a soldier of revolution. If forgotten, the shame on us is greater than the one's we accuse!"
Farah Khan- "Every revolution has 2 happen inside 1st! Pls let's start by teaching r sons 2 respect women."
Vishal Dadlani- "We must be non-violent, yet strong, focussed and determined! The law must change. The mindset must change. The country MUST CHANGE!!"
Anubhav Sinha- "ASHAMED.... That I belong to a race that commits such heinous acts. My apologies to all women. RIP would be such a farce."
Karan Johar- "RIP to a brave girl who fought in a weak and paralysed country.......#shameonallofus!"
Kunal Kapoor- "I really hope, the anger that we all feel, does not disappear, after a couple of days and a few emotional tweets."
Ashish Chowdhry- "Shame. Shame on humanity. Shame on our country. Shame on justice..,even God's justice. Shame. N I don't think she'll "RIP". She'll need answers."
Anurag Kashyap- "I am ashamed.. And sorry .. And angry..."
Bipasha Basu- "Disheartened and disturbed! Rip the braveheart girl!"
Anupam Kher- "This is Death of Human Dignity, Death of Being an Indian, Death of Innocence and This is also Death of A System. India is Heart Broken. RIP."
Riteish Deshmukh- "Just heard the braveheart girl is no more. True fighter. Sad it takes a tragedy for us to wake up. Prayers with the family."
Arjun Rampal- "Amanat, has died and has left this country to hang its head down in shame. I sincerely do hope there will be redemption for her soul."
Sonam Kapoor- "This has been our country's most shameful moment. I hope we can atone for what has been done."
Mahesh Bhatt- "Shut all temples where you pretend to worship the female form. Cry India! Your hands are drenched with the blood of your own daughters."
Kunal Kohli- "It's a sad day today. It'll be even sadder if like everything else 'we' let this pass. Don't let system again get the better of us."
Gul Panag- "Wonder how many lives will be lost before we as a society fix ourselves?? And before our State takes corrective measures?"
Manoj Bajpayee- "With her death this country died many deaths! may she rest in peace !very depressing moment for the entire country."
Varun Dhawan- "Is this the way an Indian man wants his mother, daughter, sister and the countless other roles a women plays in life to be treated?"
Alia Bhatt- "She fought until her last breath! A brave young girl who deserved much more in life! This year ends on a devastating note."
Dia Mirza- "RIP dear one. I feel like a part of me died today."
Subhash Ghai- "I feel extremely sad at this tragedy. Nirbhaya left us with a deep awakening n alarm that we have to do lot at all levels to build up our society and nation with much more human dignity n national character. We deserve to live without any fear of evils in our own country. God bless her noble soul"
