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Ms. Sundar was recently appointed as a member of the National Commission for Women. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and National Commission for Women member Khushbu Sundar said she was sexually abused by her father and she is not ashamed of the incident as she expresses it honestly. “I didn't make a surprising statement. I think it was an honesty that I did. I'm not ashamed of what I said because it happened to me and I think the abuser should be ashamed of what he did," she said. The BJP leader told ANI when asked about her claim that her father was sexually abused when she was eight years old.
Ms Sundar further said that with her disclosure she wanted the women to talk about what happened to them.
"I think I have to get the message across that you have to be strong and take control of yourself and not let anything get you down or think it's the end of the road. If it's taken me this many years to talk about it, I think the Women need to talk about it and tell them that this happened to me and that I will continue my journey no matter what," she added.
Ms. Sundar, a member of the BJP's national executive committee, was recently appointed as a member of the National Commission for Women, along with two others.
The order came in an official notification from the Ministry of Women and Child Development. He said that the appointment in the position will be for a period of 3 years or until reaching the age of 65 or until new orders, whichever occurs first.
After scoring a long stint in the theater industry, Ms. Sundar joined politics with DMK in 2010. After serving 4 years in the party, she joined the Indian National Congress.
He also left Congress after 6 years of party service, joining the BJP on October 12, 2020 (the day he left Congress).
He then contested the election on the BJP ticket in the 2021 Tamil Nadu election, but failed to secure the seat after losing to rival Ezhilan N.
