MUMBAI: Irked by a social media user who asked him if Shia and Sunni were different religions, veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar said all kinds of religious people were “equally unreasonable.”
He made the comment as part of a chain of tweets after the social media user asked Akhtar, “Is Shia and Sunni different religions, Javed Akhtar? #JustAsking.”
The celebrated writer, who is quite vocal about his views on socio-political issues, said, “Your question about Shia and Sunni reminds me of a very famous dialogue from a film Gone With The Wind. And it was, ‘Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn’.”
Your question about Shia and Sunni reminds me of a very famous dialogue from a film “Gone with. The wind” . And it was – frankly my dear , I don’t give a damn !!!
— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) March 21, 2018
Indian journalist Arnab Goswami joined the conversation by questioning Akhtar, “But where is the answer!”
But where is the Answer !!
— Arnab Goswami (@ArnabGosvvami) March 21, 2018
Akhtar wrote, “It is for them to decide whether they are from the same religion or not. Doesn’t interest me. So what if they are and so what if they are not. I believe all kind of religious people are equally unreasonable.”
On that, Goswami hit out at Akhtar saying, “Easiest way to run away from a question that doesn’t suit you. Otherwise, you are badly known for unwanted advice, decision and conclusions. And yes, the nation still wants to know many things.”
Easiest way to escape (run away) from question that don’t suits you, Otherwise you are badly known for unwanted advice, decision & conclusions. And yes The Nation Still Want To Know many things but that you would not like to face for sure. https://t.co/jXD2idleRY
— Arnab Goswami (@ArnabGosvvami) March 21, 2018
Akhtar also got engaged in a Twitter argument with another user who raised a question on the feasibility of having “Aamir Khan, a Muslim, play a part sacred Hindu epics such as the Mahabharata.”
However, Akhtar abused the user asking if there was a foreign agency paying him to spread poisonous thoughts in our country.
You scoundrel, have you not seen peter brooks production of this great epic Mahabharsta in France . I would like to know which foreign agency is paying you to spread this kind of perverse and poisonous thoughts in our country
— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) March 21, 2018
You ignorant unfortunate imbecile, obviously you know nothing about our Indian traditions and culture . Do you know who were Ras khan bullay shah Waris shah, ,Baba Farid Nazeer Akbarabadi , Nizir Banarasi , Bismillah khan . You are just a frog in the stinking well of communalism
— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) March 22, 2018
Javed Akhtar has ruffled many feathers in his life. Those are coming to bite him.
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