Poet and former politician Kumar Vishwas has taken a dig at Shatrughan Sinha and his daughter Sonakshi Sinha relating to her interfaith marriage to Zaheer Iqbal. Throughout a poetry occasion in Meerut, Vishwas delivered verses not directly referencing the Sinha household, urging mother and father to instil values from the Ramayana of their kids. Vishwas identified the irony of the Sinha household’s Mumbai residence being named ‘Ramayan’ whereas making a veiled comment about Sonakshi’s marriage. His feedback have been criticised on social media platforms for inciting hatred and misogyny.
A video from the occasion has gone viral, exhibiting Vishwas addressing the viewers. He mentioned, “Apne bachhon ko Sita Ji ki behnon aur Bhagwan Ram ke bhaiyon ke naam yaad karaiye. Ek sanket de raha hoon, jo samajh jayein unki taliyan uthtein. Apne bachhon ko Ramayan padhwayi aur Geeta sunwayi. Anya tha aisa na ho ki aapke ghar ka naam to ‘Ramayan’ ho aur aapke ghar ki Shree Lakshmi ko koi aur uthakar le jaye (Educate your kids the names of Sita Ji’s sisters and Lord Ram’s brothers. Right here’s a touch – educate them the Ramayana and make them hearken to the Gita. In any other case, although your own home is called ‘Ramayana,’ another person would possibly take away the ‘Shree Lakshmi’ of your family).”
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This isn’t the primary time a public determine has taken a jibe at Sonakshi Sinha. Earlier, veteran actor Mukesh Khanna criticized Shatrughan Sinha, holding him chargeable for not educating his kids Indian tradition. He cited an instance from an previous episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati the place Sonakshi couldn’t reply the query, “For whom did Hanuman convey the Sanjeevani Booti?”
Khanna had mentioned, “Folks have been offended that Sonakshi didn’t know this, however I’d say it’s not her fault—it’s her father’s fault. Why didn’t they educate their kids this? Why did they turn out to be so trendy? If I have been Shaktimaan right this moment, I’d make youngsters sit down and educate them about Indian tradition and Sanatan Dharma.”
Each Sonakshi and Shatrughan Sinha strongly responded to Mukesh Khanna’s feedback, rebuking him for his remarks, which prompted Khanna to later make clear his assertion.
Kumar Vishwas’ feedback have been criticised by netizens. “She is an unbiased, educated girl who has chosen her personal accomplice. However for folks, girls are mere objects who could be donated or picked up,” wrote one particular person. “And hate lives on,” wrote one other.
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