AR Rahman breaks silence on Taslima Nasreen criticising Khatija's choice to wear a burqa

AR Rahman has responded to those who have been questioning his daughter Khatija Rahman's choice for wearing a burqa. It all started when author Taslima Nasreen in a w-deleted post had written that she feels 'suffocated' when she looks at Khatija wearing a burqa at events. "It is really depressing to learn that even educated women in a cultural family can get brainwashed very easily!", read an excerpt from her post. 

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AR Rahman reacts 

When asked about Taslima Nasreen's post,   music maestro claimed that he 'did t react at all', as he trusted his daughter to handle it herself. Giving his opinion on matter, he stated that it is a 'good thing', that children se days kw 'troubles & problems', and kw for a fact that y have to inherit 'good and bad' from ir parents but also have ir own free will.

Asked if she (Khatija) consulted him before posting a response on social media, Rahman informed that she had t. "I think she put it out and n I put it out on Instagram. I thought it was needed because she is behind veil and it’s her choice.” he added. 

Claiming that his daughter 'finds her freedom' in choosing to wear a burqa he informed that more than being a 'religious thing', it is Khatija's choice to wear it and she has freedom to wear what she wants. 

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For some background, although Khatija picture over which Tasleema Nasreen reacted was posted a year ago, controversy started doing rounds on social media again a few days back. Reacting to it, in an elaborate post, AR Rahman's daughter exclaimed that while re are a lot of or important things happening in country right w, all people seem to care about is a ''piece of clothing'. "Every time this topic comes to fire in me rs and makes me want to say a lot of things. Over last year, I’ve found a different version of myself which I haven’t seen in so many years", read an excerpt from her post. See below- 

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