ABP News journalist Rubika Liyaquat celebrated Dhanteras in Ayodhya and updated about her celebrations in a Twitter post on 23rd October 2022. As expected, many Muslim Twitter users abused her for celebrating a Hindu festival.
Rubika Liyaquat wrote in her tweet, “Ramlalla called and we were present. Purchased utensils in Ayodhya on Dhanteras. Earlier, my mother used to call and remind me. This time my sister Anjum Liyaquat told me to buy some metal. Happy Dhanteras.” Along with this tweet, Rubika Liyaquat posted some pictures in which she is seen buying some utensils in Ayodhya. Diwali is a Hindu festival celebrated across India to commemorate return of Shri Ram, Maa Sita and Lakshman back to Ayodhya after defeating Lankan demon king Ravan 20 days prior on Dussehra.
As soon as she posted this on her Twitter handle, many Muslim Twitter users attacked her in replies to her tweet and abused the TV journalist for celebrating the Hindu festival. Alfia Tauseef wrote, “You should have bought the utensils quietly if at all you wanted to buy them at a discount. Why make such a drama?” Aaesha Tauseef posted in her reply, “Begairat Insan hai ye” which means she is a shameless person.
Mohammad Umar replied, “Summun Bukmun Umyun.” This is verse number 18 from chapter number 2 of the Quran. It means, “Deaf. Dumb. Blind.”
Another Twitter user Zawiya posted, “It’s good to maintain the tradition of celebrating each other’s festival, but if you’re doing this to make the BJP supporters specifically Kapil Mishra & Yati types then you are on wrong track, and the attached video is self-explanatory, as no difference between Angrez and Bhakts.” In the attached video, Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan’s interview is seen in which he says how he isolated himself when he was in the UK and how he maintained his separate identity. Imran Khan further says that just because of being in the UK did not make him like a British man. For explaining this, he gave the example of a donkey. He said, “Even if a donkey is painted with black and white strips, it does not become a zebra.”
Sayed Shehzad Haider Abidi posted a video of Jitender Narayan Tyagi consuming gaumutra at the time of accepting Hinduism. He essentially suggested Rubika Liyaquat to convert to Hinduism.
Md Reyazul Haque wrote, “Do whatever you want to do in this world. Allah is watching rest all.”
Chahat Ali questioned Rubika Liyaquat’s faith (Iman). Chahat Ali replied, “What is the Iman of people like you?”
Asim Siddiqui took gaumutra jibe and replied, “Just now you have to drink cow urine to attain salvation!”
Many Muslim celebrities are on the receiving end of the abuse by hand of Islamists who get angry at them for celebrating Hindu festivals which, according to Islam, is a sin. Islam believes that idol worship is a sin and does not allow worship of any other gods other than Allah. Hence, Muslim celebrities get attacked when they celebrate Hindu festivals and also often have their Muslim credential cancelled.
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, cricketer Muhammad Kaif and sometimes even Hindu Pakistani cricketer Dinesh Kanaria have been on receiving end of hatred for just being inclusive and celebrating Hindu festivals.
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