Muzaffarnagar: Distubed by rising cases of rape in the state, two youths from Saharanpur have embarked on a journey on their motorcycles to campaign against public apathy and silence against the crime. They arrived in Muzaffarnagar on Thursday.Carrying a banner, ‘Do not stay quiet if raped in 21st century. Campaign for Rape Free India’, Anubhav Bhalla, 22, and Ashish Kumar, 23, said they aim to cover all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The two students started on their journey from Saharanpur a few days ago and plan to cover some 7,000 km.After stopping at various places in neighbouring Shamli district, they arrived in Muzaffarnagar. Halting at Shiv Chowk and Main Market in Muzaffarnagar, they held up their banner. Soon, a crowd of curious onlookers gathered and the youths addressed them about rising cases of rape in the state and urged people to stand up and speak out against the culprits so that they can be brought to justice.Later, they went to the collectorate and met with the people and mediapersons.Speaking with TOI, Anubhav Bhalla said, “We have launched this campaign, ‘Chuppi Todo’ (break your silence), to make aware people speak out against rape. We urge every Indian to stand up for the victims and survivors. The time has come to stand up together against this scourge on society. After we cover all 75 districts, we will travel across the country to spread the message.”Last year, two girls from Bihar cycled all the way to Muzaffarnagar, covering 22,000 km, to promote ‘Ideal Citizen Community’.

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