Basant is a cultural festival celebrated across the subcontinent and is popular in both India and Pakistan. The festival of Basant was first started in Punjab centuries ago and marks the arrival of the spring season, usually observed in March and April. Although Basant was banned in Pakistan for years, the government recently resumed it and scheduled the celebrations from February 6 to 8. People from all over Pakistan traveled to Lahore to celebrate the festival. Along with the general public, several celebrities were also spotted enjoying Basant, including Saboor Aly, Sajal Aly, Ali Ansari, and others. Maya Ali also shared a video celebrating Basant.
However, these celebrations have sparked severe public backlash, as celebrities continued to celebrate despite a violent attack on an Imam Bargah in Islamabad on February 6. Additionally, the nation is still grieving the victims of the Gul Plaza incident, the Teera Valley tragedy, and the ongoing unrest in Balochistan. Social media users have expressed deep disappointment over celebrities’ tone-deaf behavior, as many did not pause their festivities and continued celebrating with full zeal and zest. Not only that, but they also shared celebration videos with fans while completely ignoring the blast. Watch the videos:
Social media users are posting against the celebrations and are demanding an instant ban on the festival. One wrote, “How easily they are manipulating Muslims, and they are falling prey to their conspiracies. May Allah give us guidance.” Another wrote, “They didn’t even care about what happened in Islamabad. Why can’t they stop Basant for the innocent martyrs? They don’t love Pakistan, for sure!” One warned, “Islamabad is bleeding. Stop sharing this shit. Focus on real problems.” A netizen wrote, “Please, I’m Muslim. Islam doesn’t allow all of this.” One said, “It’s all good now because you all made a video out of it.” Read the comments:
