Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi hit back at trolls

Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi have raised their voice against trolls who tried to defame their ancestor- Fazl-e-Haq, who was his great grandfather. This began when the well-known lyricist raised his voice against a controversial website and app- “Bulli Bai’ which was auctioning profiles of hundreds of Muslim women online. The second he spoke against this malpractice, trolls began targeting him and even dragged his ancestors into the conversation. 

Those who questioned the honor of the late Fazl-e-haq, got a reply from Akhtar. He wrote on Twitter, “The moment I raised my voice against the online auction of women and those glorifying Godse and preaching genocide to the army, police and people, some bigots have started abusing my great great grandfather, a freedom fighter who died in Kala Pani in 1864. What do you say to such idiots.”

He expressed his angst against the selling of women and was “appalled with every one’s silence on the issue.” Another twitter user accused him of taking a stand for people who were from his ‘cadre’. To which Javed Akhtar wrote, “I have been deadly against all the Muslim fanatics and fundos, so go bark some where else. This whataboutery will not work with me. You are not talking to any Muslim right winger but a proud Indian. So shut up.” 

Shabana Azmi too supported Javed and tweeted, “This is pure lies. Fazle Haq was a freedom fighter who was sentenced to Kala Pani by the British . He died in the Andamans and his grave is still there where he is revered as a hero. If you want to know more about him read Baghi Hindustan.”