While we wish to see secularism around us, we all know how desi community can be extremely racist. Recent Indian elections and fear of Hindu nationalists feeling more empowered because of Modi’s win were renewed when Indian actress Payal Rohatgi went on a weird AF rant.
Payal Rohatgi, an Indian actress, has always been one of those who love to spew some weird opinins
Now it seems that the actress is back at it AGAIN by saying that streets in Delhi named after Mughal rulers should be changed and renamed after Hindu Kings. She further mentioned that this is her freedom of speech and liberals in Indian should learn to deal with it.
Change the name of every street in Delhi named after Mughal invaders to Hindu Kings. Let’s glorify the heroes for a change. Not the villains. Change Khan Market to Valmiki Market. This is my freedom of speech. Deal with it Indians. #MondayMotivation pic.twitter.com/xwcntEkXFw
— PAYAL ROHATGI & Team -BHAKTS of BHAGWAN RAM (@Payal_Rohatgi) May 20, 2019
Payal Rohtagi has faced serious backlash over her remarks on the Muslim ancestors and here’s what the people have said.
The actress has been brutally trolled by the Indians who reminded her that she is wearing an Anarkali frock which depicts the Mughal culture
Babe, the dress you are wearing is Anarkali.
Deal with it. https://t.co/sVkeu1dtPK— Teju (@tejujoshi31) May 22, 2019
People mocked the actress and asked her to change her Anarkali dress
Behen, anarkali toh change kar leti pehle. 😬
— Sunanda (@YoursLegallyy) May 22, 2019
People have been asserting that the actress might be an attention seeker
She is mentally ill dear, spare her.. Just wish her get well soon and leave her
The more u give her attention the more she will jump. She is nothing but a mere opportunitist and attention seeker
She is kangana ranuat cheap and sad version.
Kangana is a sophisticated version 😜— RiA (@RiaRevealed) May 22, 2019
Some even went a little too far, calling her brainless
Once upon a time I thot u had brains u proved me wrong
— Dr.Jitendra Awhad (@Awhadspeaks) May 21, 2019
A few went on to correct the actress that the market was named after a freedom fighter and NOT after the Mughal kings
They also stated that the actress has extremely less knowledge of Indian history.
Just for your information : Khan Market(1951) was named in honour of Freedom fighter ‘Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan’ Not after any Mughal Kings.. This show’s the level of knowledge you’ve on Indian history. #Shameless
— IN UnPlugged (@INUnPlugged) May 21, 2019
Well it’s NOT the first time that the actress has tweeted against the Muslims, She has been doing it previously too
The actress has wrongly interpreted the status of women in Islam and has talked about sensitive issues like jihad and halala and have portrayed them as evil practices.
हिन्दु #DeepaMehta की #Leila में hinduphopic #Sidarth काम कर रहा है।साथ में #HumaQureshi #ArifZakaria हैं जो मुस्लिम हैं।हमें इनसे यह ही पूछना है की क्या यह Islam में हो रहे #Halala #Jihad #TripleTalaq के ऊपर फ़िल्म में काम करेंगे,या fatwa के डर में घर बैठेगे ? #TuesdayThoughts pic.twitter.com/U3zsQS2Vox
— PAYAL ROHATGI & Team -BHAKTS of BHAGWAN RAM (@Payal_Rohatgi) May 21, 2019
The actress has also been accused by many of being historically incorrect and of misguiding the general public about the Indo-Pak History
आज NH-1 (Delhi-Attari)तक और NH-2 (Delhi-Bangladesh)तक है वो १९५७ में नहीं था।बँटवारे के बाद Pak ५० लाख के साथ, एक corridor बनाना चाहता था, Attari से East Pakistan तक जहाँ पे से Pak लोग आ जा सके क्यूँकि Pak में ग़रीबी थी और अधिकतर Plane/Road से सफ़र नहीं कर सकते थे। #GodseTruth 🙏 pic.twitter.com/gjPjA9zAzE
— PAYAL ROHATGI & Team -BHAKTS of BHAGWAN RAM (@Payal_Rohatgi) May 21, 2019
It’s not just the Muslims she makes false stories about, she also glorifies the oppressive practice of Sati within the Hindu community
No he was a chamcha to Britishers who used him to defame the Sati tradition. Sati tradition was not compulsory but was introduced to prevent the prostitution of Hindu wives by the hands of Mughal invaders. It was the woman’s choice. #FeministsofIndia Sati was not regressive 🙏 https://t.co/sALLK2lALF
— PAYAL ROHATGI & Team -BHAKTS of BHAGWAN RAM (@Payal_Rohatgi) May 25, 2019
So, what are your thoughts on the issue? Let us know in the comments below.
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Cover image via: @Payal_Rohatgi/Twitter