Former actor Twinkle Khanna has weighed in on the hijab row that has engulfed the us of a for the final few weeks. The bestselling creator has written in her modern day newspaper column about the issue, with her usual pinch of humour. Twinkle wrote that whilst she agrees that the choice about what female should wear should rest with female themselves, she can’t assist but snort at some of the arguments that non secular leaders come up with to protect the hijab.
The row erupted previously this yr when some Muslim female from the coastal district of Udupi, approached the court docket pointing out that they were denied entry to the university for sporting hijab. The female additionally wanted a government order banning any cloth that would disturb peace, harmony and public order, to be quashed.
Sharing her take on the matter, Twinkle took to Twitter on Sunday. She wrote, “Burgas, hijabs and even ghungats for that be counted have worked their way into turning into religious and cultural constructs. While I am not an suggest for any type of veiling, it is up to the women themselves to figure out without intimidation on either side.”
She added, “I must admit listening to a few spiritual leaders discuss about how a hijab stops men from being tempted does make one chuckle. All these bhai saabs need to sit down and let the stand-ups discuss instead. Very few men would consider a woman’s head an erogenous zone. Can you think about date-night conversations that include, ‘Wow your head is looking so warm today’? `Oh, thank you darling, I keep it in form by way of trying not to get swollen headed in its beauty.”
Twinkle additionally commented on the fighting between Ukraine and Russia following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s selection to move into its neighbour’s territory. Twinkle says that amid all this, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has emerged as a hero.
“Zelensky, a former comedian, has rightfully become a international hero. Baba Twinkdev, the solely guru I would recommend you to listen to and then bypass on alternate Sundays, did once say, ‘Beta ji, existence and rummy comply with the identical rules, it’s better to have a joker in your hand than an ace up your sleeve.’ After all, it’s now not former secret agent Putin’s manoeuvres but Zelensky’s stand-up act that has made the world rally to Ukraine’s side,” she wrote.
Sharing the snippets, Twinkle additionally wrote in her tweet, “Life and rummy observe the equal rules, a joker in your hand is better than an ace up your sleeve. Follow stand-ups as a substitute of mystics and ministers, the solely price you pay is the admission ticket, or even better, is included in your Netflix subscription.”
Twinkle often shares her warm take on raging contemporary affairs thru her social media. She is the daughter of late actor Rajesh Khanna and actor Dimple Kapadia. Her husband is actor Akshay Kumar and together, they have two children.
