How is it that non secular leaders are able to hurl accusations and profanities at celebrities on digital camera however are petrified of shunning terrorists or corrupt leaders in the identical means? Maybe as a result of celebrities neither possess weapons and nor a public workplace, therefore they continue to be simple targets.
This query has been requested a number of occasions on quite a few public boards and tv reveals however time and time once more we see actors, fashions and singers bearing the brunt of Muftis in a repair.
On Sunday evening, the Indian actuality present Bigg Boss was below dialogue on a local television show the place Mufti Abdul Qawi was forgetting his manners arguing with former Bigg Boss contender and tv persona, Ali Saleem. The discuss present host stirred the dialogue within the path of Veena Malik, who continues to be a contender on the Indian present. Apparently, Mufti sahib was very offended as a result of Veena appears to be disrespecting Islam by behaving so irresponsibly in India on public tv. What I don’t appear to grasp is that how did this lady who obtained well-known mimicking politicians and dancing between trees in Lollywood movies, grow to be a consultant of Islam?
She actually didn’t enter the present as a Muslim contender. She was chosen for the present as a Pakistani superstar (if you happen to could) who turned fashionable just lately for taking part in an energetic position in making the cricket scandal additional scandalous. I suppose it’s okay for Veena to point out her physique in scanty silky saris and dance provocatively on native screens however the minute she begins displaying that ‘immoral’ behviour in India, oh no, Islam is at risk!!
Ali Saleem, well-known for his tv persona Begum Nawazish Ali, talked about the Hajj Rip-off, the corruption of our leaders, the silence of police on the face of torture and the unjustified killings which have grow to be commonplace in our nation however one way or the other all of that doesn’t maintain any weight to Veena getting comfortable with an Indian (learn: Hindu). Hats off to him for conserving his cool whereas the Mufti sahab accused him of “bay ghairthi, bay sharmi and bay hayai”. What a “mujrim” he’s nowadays, dressing up as a lady on display screen.
So principally, Islam is below menace due to individuals like Veena who’ve joined the ranks of culprits akin to suicide bombers who kill dozens by the day within the identify of faith. However wait – whereas being placed on the spot upon the insistence of Ali Saleem, the Mufti did condemn suicide bombers – so I suppose the non secular leaders have completed their responsibility.
I don’t suppose I’m giving sufficient credit score to the present’s host right here. By inviting a conservative Mufti and a controversially liberal superstar to debate, the host already knew what the end result can be: a mockery of each the company. How would the present get its scores and recognition with out an offended non secular scholar and a controversial superstar attacking one another on display screen?
Farzana Bari, a human rights activist, who was additionally invited to the controversy, identified that neither has she nor Mufti Abdul Qawi seen the programme, and nor may they see the scandalous clips taking part in on the display screen on the time of the controversy. And the clips that have been taking part in on display screen have been fastidiously chosen to point out Veena at her greatest, or worst – however then once more, nothing sensationalises higher than the identical clips proven over and over.
However all of that didn’t appear to be essential. What was essential was {that a} Pakistani actress was inflicting the nation to hold its head in disgrace! As if being within the limelight for terrorism, honour killings, faux levels, corrupt leaders and Baitullah Mehsud wasn’t sufficient, now we have now Veena Malik who additionally desires to destroy the id of Pakistan. The charged-up youth and ever-ready-to-protest non secular events should get their placards prepared now – that is in spite of everything a matter of nationwide and non secular id and Veena’s agenda should be destroyed!
Shyema Sajjad is the Deputy Editor at Daybreak.com
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