Sonam Kapoor: Why can’t I criticise the government?

Sonam Kapoor never shies away from speaking her mind, be it even the most controversial topics in the country and this has made her quite popular on the social media, with some supporting her and some trolling her.

Recently in a blog for a leading daily, she hit back at all her haters. She spoke about the government and how she has all the rights to criticise the government. She said, “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. 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.” (Also Read: Sonam Kapoor will have the best date accompanying her for National Awards!)

She 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, Issai…’”

Giving it back to the haters, she said, “Sensitivity is an important trait when you’re on social media. I’ve learnt to be a moderate. I’ve learnt also 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.”

You go, girl!