Indian actress-turned-politician Khushbu Sundar has become a viral sensation this week for doling out swift justice after she was groped while campaigning in Bangalore.

The Indian National Congress candidate faced a torrent of jeers and what appeared to be flying vegetables as she was making her way through heaving crowds in the city in southern India on Wednesday.

During the commotion a man twice grabbed her from behind and without a moment’s hesitation she turned to face down her would be harasser and slapped him full force in the face.

This is called Kapala Moksha in Kannada. @khushsundar slapped a man who tried to misbehave with her while campaigning for Bengaluru Central Candidate. Even few lady reporters who are subjected to this kind of harassment should learn from Kushboo. #LokSabhaElections2019pic.twitter.com/v5ZuFDTTZa — Sagay Raj P (@sagayrajp) April 10, 2019

“He groped me once and I turned around and started walking. He groped me for the second time. That's when I turned and slapped him,” Sundar told The News Minute. Clips of the incident have gone viral on social media and Sundar has been hailed as a hero and an inspiration to women across India.

@khushsundar Hi Kushboo🥰🥰. Kudos to you for slapping that guy👍👍. I watched the unedited version of that video and daw what really happened. It makes me feel like hugging you for showing so much poise until the slap. Men truly need to know their boundaries.❤❤🤗🤗 — bala hariharan (@balahh11) April 12, 2019

Un Amma paththini na naanum paththinidhaan da..we women are not your bloody property..behave well to be respected equally..I am sure you will say the same if someone misbehaves with the women in your family.. bloody faceless gutless losers.. https://t.co/lnOCOy6EhL — KhushbuSundar..#NYAYforINDIA..#CONGRESSforINDIA (@khushsundar) April 12, 2019

That slap is the hardest thing to do to any molester at that moment. We just freeze. Girls, let's be like @khushsundar 🙏🏿✌🏿️ — Sharanya Chander (@Sharanyachander) April 12, 2019

@khushsundar Bravo dear 👏👏👏 those who do not respect women this is what he deserves you are bold and inspirational women always ❤❤❤ https://t.co/tcPADgCbbu — Shobha Sukumar (@Shobhasuk) April 12, 2019

@khushsundar very proud of your action against the person who absued you.. You are the inspiration to many here! — Selvi (@mathiselvi25) April 12, 2019

Reaction to the incident hasn’t been universally positive, but she has faced down detractors and taunts with some fiery ripostes.

Why is the toli of chors of the fake chowkidaar burning orange because I reacted just as a woman should to her perpetrators?? Because the women under your chowkidaari do not react to such accidental touches or are not paththinis enough to speak out? — KhushbuSundar..#NYAYforINDIA..#CONGRESSforINDIA (@khushsundar) April 12, 2019

No police complaint was lodged over the groping incident, hence no action was taken by authorities beyond giving a warning to the individual involved.

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Sundar is a staunch advocate for women's rights and a leading supporter of India's #MeToo movement. She entered Indian politics in 2014 following a successful career in the Indian film industry.

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