Why can’t I criticise my government? That's what democracy is about: Sonam Kapoor

Actor writes blog post, calling out online trolls for questioning her sense of nationalism

Sonam Kapoor is one actress who always speaks her mind. In fact, she has garnered quite a reputation for her apparent inability to mince her words and so, just like any other popular B-Town celebrity, she too has her fair share of haters. And of course, these haters also leave no stones unturned to troll the star.



But recently, Sonam has decided to hit back. In a blog for a leading daily, the Khoobsurat star called out her haters with an empowering message. She talked about the government and how she has a right to criticise it, should she want to, reported Pinkvilla.

"Back then, people were not afraid to question. They were unafraid of having an opinion and we weren’t a nation where you had to be politically correct. Now, you pounce on us when we criticise the government,” Sonam wrote. “Why can’t I criticise the government? Isn’t that what democracy is all about? It doesn’t matter whether I’ve voted for Narendra Modi or not. Either way, we have a right to ask questions."



The actor added, "I’m a proud Indian. I love my country but for some of you — and you’re the bigots, not me — I become ‘anti-national’ only because I ask questions or choose to be critical. Listen to the national anthem one more time. Recall the line you heard as kids, ‘Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, and Issai’."

She then delivered a strong message to the haters. "Sensitivity is an important trait when you’re on social media,” she said. “I’ve learnt to be a moderate. I’ve learnt to try and engage with those who are critical so I don’t build walls around myself. But dear trolls, you need to be more intelligent. It’s easy for me to block and report you and I’ve done that liberally, but I’m also capable of forgiveness, for you know not what you do. Try and get out of your bigoted mindset. Else, you’re nothing but illiterate, uneducated extremists."

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