Kumar Vishwas makes bizarre comment on Sonakshi, Zaheer, Shatrughan Sinha: 'Ghar ka naam Ramayan ho aur Laxmi koi aur..'

Renowned poet Kumar Vishwas has created controversy with indirect remarks aimed at veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha and his daughter Sonakshi Sinha. Vishwas’ remarks are seen by netizens as a veiled jibe at the Sinha family’s interfaith marriage.

During a poetry event in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, without naming anyone, Vishwas said, “Teach your children the Ramayana. Otherwise, it might happen that while your house is named 'Ramayana,' someone else may take away the 'Lakshmi' of your household.” For the unaware, Shatrughan Sinha’s house is named 'Ramayana'. His daughter and Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha recently married Zaheer Iqbal, who comes from a Muslim family. 

Vishwas further said, "Apne bachhon ko Sita Ji ki behnon aur Bhagwan Ram ke bhaiyon ke naam yaad karaiye. Ek sanket de raha hoon, jo samajh jayein unki taliyan uthtein. Apne bachhon ko Ramayan padhwayi aur Geeta sunwayi. Anya tha aisa na ho ki aapke ghar ka naam to 'Ramayan' ho aur aapke ghar ki Shree Lakshmi ko koi aur uthakar le jaye.”

This translates to English as "Teach your children the names of Sita Ji’s sisters and Lord Ram’s brothers. Here’s a hint - teach them the Ramayana and make them listen to the Gita. Otherwise, even though your house is named 'Ramayana,' someone else might take away the 'Shree Lakshmi' of your household."

Now, Vishwas is being criticised for his statement. For the unversed, Vishwas was one of the founding members of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). He also contested the Lok Sabha elections against Rahul Gandhi from Amethi in 2014. Later, due to differences with Arvind Kejriwal, he distanced himself from the party and politics.

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