Rakhi Sawant is an Indian celebrity who is loved globally for her fun antics and bold personality. She is a reality TV star who has always shined on television and she has been in the news for the past few years for her embracing Islam and performing Umrah. She has been very vocal about her Muslim identity now and she is stepping up to defend another Muslim woman who was disrespected by an Indian minister publicly.
Indian CM Nitish Kumar just did an outlandish thing when he pulled down the Hijab of a Muslim woman. He was giving an award to the woman when he pulled her Hijab shocking everyone present on the scene. The news has spread globally as this is clearly Islamophobia.
Here is what went down:
Rakhi Sawant has taken to Instagram and openly called out Nitish Kumar. She said that a woman in Islam is obligated to wear Hijab and pulling on her Hijab is disrespectful. How can you ever do this to a Muslim woman who is follwing her traditions. If someone just pulls your dhoti, will you be okay with it?, Rakhi said.
Here is what she said:
The internet is applauding Rakhi Sawant’s stance and what she said to the minister. One user said, “People might call her whatever but her heart is always in the right place.” Another added, “Rakhi is really brave.” One said, “Only Rakhi can say dhoti.” Here is the reaction:
