Irrespective of whether you stay in Delhi or not, most people across the country have heard the story of Sarvjeet Singh Bedi by now. The story of injustice, online abuse, defamation and innumerable court hearings that went on for at least four years. 

Sarvjeet's story also taught the society one of the biggest lessons - don't jump to any conclusion or start judging someone if you don't know the whole story (irrespective of gender). But, in case the message wasn't clear enough, someone made a song called 'Fake Case Song | Men too Anthemm' featuring Sarvjeet Singh Bedi to create awareness on how a man was "treated as guilty until proven innocent". 

From getting arrested, rushing to the court to even thinking of committing suicide in his quest to prove his innocence, this video tries to convey the message of 'Men Too'.

To refresh your memories, in 2015 a woman named Jasleen Kaur posted a picture of Sarvjeet on social media, accusing him of harassing and threatening her. Within minutes, the post went viral, and people on social media tagged Sarvjeet as 'Dilli Ka Darinda', 'rapist', 'monster' and what not. The whole nation including Delhi CM Arvind Kerjiwal and people on social media supported and stood next to Jasleen and against Sarvjeet, without listening to his side of story.

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Sarvjeet lost his job, was held in police custody unjustly, had to rush to the court each time he was summoned, and Jasleen was missing all this while. Finally, Sarvjeet was acquitted after four long traumatic years of struggle after the court found him innocent. 

We don't say or mean that every case where a woman accuses a man of harassing her is fake, but there are still certain cases where men were wrongly accused by women which is horrible and unjustified. 

However, it's a humble request for men and women across the country to not trivialise the movement when more and more women are mustering courage and coming forward to share their stories.

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