Shabana Azmi reacts to Kangana Ranaut’s statement ‘show courage by not wearing burqa in Afghanistan’ – Times of India

The actress shared a post by author Anand Ranganathan and wrote, “If you want to show courage, show it by not wearing burqa in Afghanistan. Learn to break free, not cage yourself.” Reacting to Kangana’s statement, Shabana Azmi wrote, “Correct me if Im wrong but Afghanistan is a theocratic state and when I last checked India was a secular democratic republic ?!!!”

Previously, actress turned politician, Hema Malini had reacted to the controversy and told ANI, “Schools are for education and religious matters should not be taken there. Every school has a uniform that should be respected. You can wear whatever you want outside the school.”

Kamal Haasan had also called out the unrest and tweeted, “What is happening in Karnataka is provoking unrest. A religious poison wall is being erected among the students who are not lying. What is happening in the neighboring state beyond the single wall should not come to Tamil Nadu. It is time for the progressive forces to be more careful.”