Javed Akhtar, well-known Bollywood lyricist and poet has always been at the forefront of religious backlash due to his rather vocal expression of religion in recent weeks.
In order to clear the air he took to Twitter once more and updated the masses over his stance on the topic. He claims, “Recently when I commented that AZAN should be banned on loudspeakers Muslims cursed me that I would go to the worst place in hell.On the other hand Hindu bigots call me an anti national.I am an equal opportunity atheist who is against all kinds of faiths.”
For the unversed, this issue initially arose after Javed Akthar was slammed for claiming the call to prayer caused ‘discomfort’ for those living around the area.
Soon there after All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) also touched upon this claim, stating that these comments “are coming from the roots of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.”