Women in hijab are beautiful and free: 'Dangal' actor to BJP leader

January 20, 2017 13:51

Dangal actor Zaira Wasim, who has been in the eye of a storm for her social media posts appealing Kashmiris to not look up to her as a role model, on Friday involved in a Twitter spat with Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel.

The BJP leader tweeted a picture of a painting of a woman wearing burqa, tagging Zaira in the comment:

"This painting tells a story similar to @zairawasim, our daughters are breaking the cages of oppression. More power to our daughters!," Goel said in a tweet.

However, this comment irked the Dangal actor, who played the role of a young Geeta Phogat in the blockbuster Dangal.

"Sir, with all respect to you, I feel I must disagree. I request you not to connect me to such a discourteous depiction," she said in a series of tweets.

"Women in hijab are beautiful and free," she added

"Moreover, the story depicted through this painting is not even remotely relevant to mine," Zaira said in another tweet.

The 16-year old faced social media backlash in Jammu and Kashmir for meeting the state's chief minister Mehbooba Mufti. She was also bullied by Islamic hardliners for acting in Bollywood films.

Pic: Goel tweeted this image which irked Zaira.

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