Renowned poet Kumar Vishwas stirred controversy throughout a poetry occasion in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, with oblique remarks seemingly aimed at veteran actor. Shatrughan Sinha and his daughter Sonakshi Sinha. Without explicitly naming them, Vishwas mentioned, “Teach your children the Ramayana. Otherwise, it might happen that while your house is named ‘Ramayana,’ someone else may take away the ‘Lakshmi’ of your household.”
For context, Shatrughan Sinha’s home is known as “Ramayana,” and his daughter Sonakshi Sinha just lately married Zaheer Iqbal, who comes from a Muslim household. Vishwas’ remarks are seen by netizens as a veiled jibe at the Sinha household’s interfaith marriage.
During the occasion, he elaborated, saying, “Make your children remember the names of Sita Ji’s sister and Lord Ram’s brothers. Ek sanket hoon raha hai, jo society jayein uthain hai. Make your children remember Ramayan and listen to the Geeta. Anya It should not happen that the name of your house becomes ‘Ramayan’ and someone else steals the name of Shree Lakshmi from your house.” (Teach your kids the names of Sita Ji’s sisters and Lord Ram’s brothers. Here’s a trace – educate them the Ramayana and make them hear to the Gita. Otherwise, although your home is known as ‘Ramayana,’ another person would possibly take away the ‘ Shree Lakshmi’ of your family.)
This is not the primary time Sonakshi Sinha has confronted criticism over her connection to the Ramayana. In 2019, veteran actor Mukesh Khanna criticized her for incorrectly answering a query in regards to the Hindu epic on the favored quiz present Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC), hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. A couple of days in the past, Khanna recounted his statements in a latest interview.
Sonakshi responded by calling Khanna’s remarks “distasteful” and accused him of attacking her upbringing and household for publicity. She acknowledged, “Stop bringing up the same incident to make news at the expense of me and my family.”
Shatrughan Sinha additionally defended his daughter, saying, “What qualifies this person to be an expert on the Ramayana? Sonakshi is a daughter any father would be proud of. Not answering a question on the Ramayana doesn’t disqualify her from being a good Hindu. She doesn’t need approval from anyone.”
In his protection, Mukesh Khanna mentioned he meant no hurt, claiming his remarks have been meant to educate youthful generations about India’s tradition and historical past, utilizing Sonakshi’s case for example. “There was no malicious intent,” Khanna added, “but I knew my comments would antagonize her.”
