Lakshmi Aggarwal - The acid attack survivor #BlogchatterA2Z

Laxmi was born in New Delhi in a poor family . She dreamt of becoming a big singer .She attended school and also went for clases in the evening.

She was approached by Naeem Khan, a man in his early thirties, whose romantic advances she did not respond to .

He subsequently attacked her with acid.

You can watch her story here :

Her face and other body parts were disfigured in the acid attack .

Laxmi after the acid attack in 2005

In 2013, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Laxmi, thereby creating a fresh set of restrictions on the sale of acid. Under the new regulations, acid could not be sold to any individual below the age of 18 years. One is also required to furnish a photo identity card before buying acid.


Laxmi claims that not much has changed on the ground, despite all the regulations. "Acid is freely available in shops. Our own volunteers have gone and purchased acid easily. In fact, I have myself purchased acid," she said.

"We have launched a new initiative called ‘Shoot Acid’. By means of the Right to Information Act, we are trying to acquire data concerning the sale of acid in every district. We intend to present the information collected through this initiative before the Supreme Court to apprise them of the situation on the ground.

Aggarwal and other acid attack survivors started a hunger strike demanding immediate justice for acid attack survivors.

While she was in the US to receive the International Women of Courage award, she was praised by the US first lady Michelle Obama and others for her campaign against acid violence.

The film Chhapaak is based on Aggarwal's life story and was released on 10 January, 2020.

Today , Laxmi is a very beautiful and strong mother who continues to fight for the rights of acid attack survivors.