Amongst others, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli has also expressed his views condemning the ill-treatment of women in our society. The Indian society has always treated women as inferiors leading to this situation, he was quoted as saying.

In an interview with the Hindu , Virat, who generally only speaks of cricket, spoke about how he is disturbed by the rise in crime against women and how it is as much a social problem as a law-and-order one. Here’s what he said:

According to the cricketer, the root of the problem lies in the treatment of women in society and Virat condemned this disturbing mentality of people.

Virat is a man of multiple hues. A fine batsman, an aggressive captain, an expressive individual and above all a young man carving his own legacy. Which is why it’s even more heartening to see him speak up.

With gender issues becoming a growing problem, we really need men like Virat to raise a voice.