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Famous poet and former AAP leader Kumar Vishwas has courted controversy with his recent comments on the interfaith marriage of film actors Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal. The couple got married in a civil ceremony under the Special Marriage Act on June 23, 2024. But his poetic comment further fueled the controversy going on after the marriage.
Vishwas was once known for his romantic and social commentary on harmony and togetherness. But his poetic satire has created controversy among the people. During a speech at the Meerut Mahotsav on 21 December 2024, Vishwas made the controversial comment, “Teach your children the names of Sita’s sisters and Ram’s brothers. Narrate the Ramayana to them and teach them the Geeta. Otherwise it should not be done.” It may happen that the name of your house may be Ramayana but someone else may snatch away Shri Lakshmi from your house.
His words led many to accuse him of indirectly targeting Sonakshi and her father Shatrughan Sinha without taking names. Kumar Vishwas later defended that his statement was not directed at Sonakshi Sinha and clarified that it was in reference to the name of the neighborhood where he lives in Ghaziabad.
Changes in Vishwas’s poetry have led his followers to raise questions. His comments, once about rebellion against hatred, have now moved towards supporting a more divisive message, leading many to wonder what has changed for the poet who was once such a staunch advocate of national unity. Used to talk to.
