Better to Be Quiet as This Too Shall Pass: Sonam on Kashmir
Sonam received flak on Twitter.
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Recently, Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor spoke up about the current Kashmir situation. In an interview with BBC the actor said that, “It’s heartbreaking to see where the situation has landed right now but I am very patriotic.” She also suggested that staying silent, according to her, is the best way to deal with the situation.
“So for me now it’s better to keep quiet and let this pass because even this too shall pass. Our country was one country, like, 70 years ago and the fact that there is so much divisive politics at play is really heartbreaking,” Sonam added.
Sonam has also been vocal about the issues of the Indian LGBTQ community.
When asked about the Kashmir issue and what her opinions on it are, Sonam said that the situation was “complicated” and that she did not feel it was right for her to have opinions without complete knowledge. She said, “I think it’s very complicated and I don’t understand it as much because there is so much contrary news everywhere so I don’t really know what the truth is. I believe in having peaceful discourse and understanding what’s going on. So when I have the complete information is when I think I can give an opinion.”
Sonam Kapoor further went on to explain how her family has its roots in Pakistan, as she is half Sindhi and half Peshawari.
However, her words did not go down well with netizens. Many Twitter users gave her flak for having half-baked opinions.
Some even compared her to Priyanka Chopra who recently received flak for her response to a fan, when the latter alleged that Priyanka was supporting nuclear war between India and Pakistan.