Criticized for her attire, Nusrat says she represents “Inclusive India”

PTI, Jun 30, 2019, 12:03 PM IST

Kolkata: TMC MP and actor-turned-politician Nusrat Jahan on Saturday lashed out at her critics questioning her un Islamic appearance at the oath-taking ceremony in the Parliament stating that she represents an “inclusive India”.

Taking to Twitter, Nusrat who sported vermilion and bangles said: “I represent an inclusive India which is beyond the barriers of caste, creed and religion.

I still remain a Muslim and none should comment on what I choose to wear. Faith is beyond attire and is more about believing and practicing the invaluable doctrines of all religions.”

“Paying heed or reacting to comments made by hardliners of any religion only breeds hatred and violence, and history bears testimony to that..” Nusrat Jahan captioned her post on Saturday.

A group of Muslim clerics had issued a ‘fatwa’ against the newly-married Member of Parliament for her un-Islamic appearance.

On June 25, criticising her “un-Islamic” post-marriage appearance at her oath-taking ceremony in Parliament, a group of Muslim clerics had issued a ‘fatwa’ against the newly-married Member of Parliament.

Jahan tied the knot with businessman Nikhil Jain on June 19.