Widows are still considered a blight in society: Kajo

Her film projects have become few and far between but actress Kajol says she wants to put herweight behind several social issues, mainly the cause of widows. The 37-year-old actress, who along with her husband Ajay Devgn are the brand ambassadors of the Loomba Foundation that promotes fundamental freedom and human rights of widows, said
widow-remarriage is still a taboo. 'We are associated with the cause for past three years but it's sad to know that widows are still considered a blight in our society. There are widows who are still not marriageable. I strongly feel for them and take it as a social
responsibility to eradicate the issue,' said Kajol during the foundation's annual charity dinner in capital recently. The star couple attended a charity dinner in London earlier this month and raised Rs 3.5 crores.

Stating illiteracy as the major cause behind the poor state of widows, the mother-of-two said education should be the base of the society. 'Being a mother of two kids, I understand how tough it is to raise them. But providing them basic education should be
the duty of every parents because education makes one think in a broader way,' she added.