Karnataka Hijab Row: Richa Chadha, Swara Bhasker Come Out In Support Of Muslim Girl, Call The Mob Of Boys ‘Losers’ And ‘Shameful’
Amid the ongoing controversy in terms of the hijab row in Karnataka, a series of surprising events have left the internet shocked. A video is being shared on the internet that features a girl in a hijab being surrounded by a mob of students chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram.’ The girl, in turn, chanted loudly ‘Allah-hu-Akbar.’ Sharing the viral video on her Twitter handle, actress Swara Bhasker reacted in a tweet, “Shameful state of affairs..”
भेड़िये ! https://t.co/GnceytfDXL
— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) February 8, 2022
Shameful state of affairs.. https://t.co/5vWxDbnyAm
— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) February 8, 2022
Apartheid/ segregation waali feeling aayi 🙏🏽 https://t.co/S7g33lY3Nv
— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) February 7, 2022
Just like Swara, other actresses including Richa Chadha supported the girl in hijab and wrote, “Raise your sons better! A bunch of ugly, cowards attacking a lone woman in a pack and feeling proud of it ? WHAT LOSERS! Shameful. They’ll be jobless, more frustrated and penniless in a few years. What poor upbringing! No sympathy, no redemption for them. I spit on your kind.”
https://twitter.com/RichaChadha/status/1490985705841266689?s=20&t=z2Kf3Ybeq91zuGx6QFrH0g
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Furthermore, actress Shreya Dhanwanthary tweeted “Come on! Let people wear whatever they want! Whether it’s a hijab, bright saffron robes or green hulk costumes!!! How is this happening?! Oh wait. I forget. People freaked out about spitting… sorry, my bad. This is fully on brand with what’s been happening lately.”
Filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan also displayed his take on the ongoing issue and mentioned, “Genocide is at the doorstep. It’s not just on Muslims (and Dalits) to fend for themselves. Progressive well-meaning Hindus will have to call out the hate within, demand accountability & force action! Your silent disassociation is meaningless.”
https://twitter.com/shreya_dhan13/status/1490958997209632772?s=20&t=z2Kf3Ybeq91zuGx6QFrH0g
Genocide is at the doorstep. It’s not just on Muslims (and Dalits) to fend for themselves. Progressive well-meaning Hindus will have to call out the hate within, demand accountability & force action!
Your silent disassociation is meaningless.pic.twitter.com/9P9dHCndcO— Neeraj Ghaywan (@ghaywan) February 8, 2022
The incident has divided the internet into two halves, with a section of the web pariwar calling hijab regressive and showcasing their support to the anti-hijab movement. One opinion amongst which is journalist Shekhar Gupta’s take on the situation.
Our #50WordEdit on the Hijab-saffron scarf controversy pic.twitter.com/xDj1Bj8WkP
— Shekhar Gupta (@ShekharGupta) February 8, 2022
Earlier today, Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai announced that all schools and colleges will remain shut due to the ongoing hijab row. The CM has asked students, teachers and management of schools and colleges along with the people of the state to maintain peace and harmony. Meanwhile, the Karnataka high court is in the middle of listening to the petition filed by 5 girls who have questioned the hijab restrictions and study in a Government Pre-university College in Udupi. The petitions will continue to be heard tomorrow on February 9, 2022, according to reports.
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