US EditionJaved Akhtar Blasts India’s Warm Welcome to Taliban Leader: "I Hang My Head in Shame" - The Statesman
Javed Akhtar condemned the grand welcome for Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi at Darul Uloom Deoband, highlighting concerns over the Taliban's ban on girls' education and ongoing UN sanctions.
- On October 13, Javed Akhtar took to X to condemn the respect given to Afghanistan's Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, writing `I hang my head in shame` over the reception.
- Amir Khan Muttaqi arrived in New Delhi to stay until October 16, after a UN exemption despite being under sanctions since January 25, 2001.
- On October 13, Darul Uloom Deoband received Muttaqi, while photographs from October 10 showed a men-only press briefing that excluded women journalists.
- As backlash grew, opposition leaders condemned the reception given to Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, and he later invited women journalists to a second press conference, while the Ministry of External Affairs said it had no role in organising the event.
- India has not recognised the Taliban government but says it supports establishing an inclusive administration that respects the rights of women and minorities, while the visit has drawn controversy over girls' education in Afghanistan.
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‘Hang my head in shame’: Javed Akhtar on Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Muttaqi’s reverent treatment in India
Akhtar was referring to the restrictions imposed upon girls and women in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime, which includes ban on obtaining education beyond the sixth grade, and seeking employment.
Javed Akhtar upset over respect shown to Taliban minister
Mumbai: Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi visited Darul Uloom Deoband in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and was given a grand welcome during the visit. Expressing his disappointment, well-known Bollywood screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar penned a heartfelt note on social media, saying that his head hung in shame after seeing the massive respect being given to the representative of the world’s worst terrorist group, the Taliban. Taking t…
Javed Akhtar slams India's 'reception' to Taliban minister: 'Hang my head in shame when I see...'
Shame on Deoband too for giving such a reverent welcome to their 'Islamic Hero' who is one of those who have completely banned girls education. My Indian brothers n sisters !!! what is happening to us, says the poet.
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