Naseeruddin Shah: Actor creates stir with Taliban comments
Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah has created a stir over comments he made about the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
In a video, Shah criticised "some sections of Indian Muslims" who he said had celebrated the group's victory.
He said they were setting a dangerous precedent, before criticising what he called "old barbarism" within Islam.
His comments irked some Muslims in India who took issue with the actor's comments on social media.
But many supporters of the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) praised Mr Shah and said more Muslims should speak up against the Taliban.
Speaking in Urdu, the 71-year-old actor said that those celebrating the return of the militant group in Afghanistan should ask themselves "if they want a reformed, modern Islam or live with the old barbarism of the past decades".
Comments
Post a Comment