After several celebrities including filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan, actress Richa Chadha, comedian Munawar Faruqui among others expressed their anger over heckling of women by protestors, Hema Malini said “wear whatever you want outside school”, as she expressed her views on the Karnataka Hijab row.
Now, expressing his views on the ongoing controversy, Javed Akhtar said that he has never been in favour of burqa or hijab, but he slams the hooligans who attacked girls “that too unsuccessfully”.
Condemning the act, Javed Akhtar wrote on Twitter, “I have never been in favour of Hijab or Burqa. I still stand by that but at the same time I have nothing but deep contempt for these mobs of hooligans who are trying to intimidate a small group of girls and that too unsuccessfully. Is this their idea of “MANLINESS” . What a pity (sic)”.
I have never been in favour of Hijab or Burqa. I still stand by that but at the same time I have nothing but deep contempt for these mobs of hooligans who are trying to intimidate a small group of girls and that too unsuccessfully. Is this their idea of “MANLINESS” . What a pity
— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) February 10, 2022
