"Remove KHAN from your name": Radical Islamists abuse Zaheer Khan for celebrating Gudi Padwa
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Zaheer Khan, the ex-Indian cricketer, faced online abuse from radical Islamists after posting images of himself and his wife, actress Sagarika Ghatge, marking the Hindu New Year Gudi Padwa
On the occasion of Gudi Padwa, Zaheer Khan shared pictures of the celebrations at his home. However, the Islamists chose to troll the former cricketer with hateful comments about the inter-faith couple.
This is not the first time that Muslim celebrities have been slammed for celebrating Hindu festivals. Repeatedly, Muslim celebrities like Mohammad Shami and actress Soha Ali Khan have faced criticism from radical Islamists for participating in Hindu festivals. We wonder if this is the definition of secularism.
On the occasion of Gudi Padwa, Zaheer Khan shared pictures of the celebrations at his home. However, the Islamists chose to troll the former cricketer with hateful comments about the inter-faith couple.
In an Instagram post, Zaheer Khan and Sagarika Ghatge shared photos of the Hindu New Year celebrations and wrote in the caption, "Happy Gudi Padwa from us to you. Fun interview as always with Renuka Vyavahare this time with a whole lot of puran polis and sheer khurma. Thank you Prathamesh Bandekar for capturing it so beautifully and thank you for the lovely pictures."
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This erupted a controversy with a section of the community saying that by doing this, Zaheer Khan is going against his religion.
This is not the first time that Muslim celebrities have been slammed for celebrating Hindu festivals. Repeatedly, Muslim celebrities like Mohammad Shami and actress Soha Ali Khan have faced criticism from radical Islamists for participating in Hindu festivals. We wonder if this is the definition of secularism.