Actress Swara Bhaskar is currently trending on X (formerly Twitter) and not for a good reason. On Saturday (November 16), she met Maulana Sajjad Nomani who is known for delivering controversial remarks on views on women’s education. New Delhi: Bollywood actress Swara Bhasker is under fire after her recent meeting with Maulana Sajjad Nomani, a controversial Islamic scholar known for his regressive views on women’s education.
Swara, 36, accompanied by her husband Fahad Ahmad, met Nomani at his office on Saturday (November 16), sparking outrage among netizens. Fahad is contesting the Maharashtra Assembly elections on an NCP (Sharad Pawar) ticket, shared pictures of the couple with Maulana Nomani on social media. “In the service of Maulana Sajjad Nomani, and he showered us with lots of blessings,” he wrote.
जनाब हज़रत मौलाना सज्जाद नौमानी साहब की ख़िदमत में हाज़िर हुए और उन्होंने हमे खूब दुआओं से नवाज़ा pic.twitter.com/5P7S3OIaJj — Fahad Ahmad (@FahadZirarAhmad) November 16, 2024 Swara Bhaskar faces backlash Swara, seen in a pastel salwar suit with her head covered, was criticised for advocating women’s rights on one hand while associating with a figure who has previously called it “haram” for parents to send their daughters to unsupervised schools or colleges.
One X user called out the apparent contradicti.