In the hijab controversy, everyone from the country’s government officials to celebrities has spoken out. Kangana Ranaut grabbed news as well for her outspoken comments. Shabana Azmi, a former Rajya Sabha MP and actor, took Bollywood Queen by the hand this time. ‘If you really want to show courage, don’t go to Afghanistan and wear a burqa!’ Kangana wrote on Instagram. ‘Learn to be self-sufficient rather than putting yourself in a box.’

Shabana then responded against Kangana. “Correct me if I’m wrong but Afghanistan is a theocratic state and what I witnessed last time made me think India is a secular democratic republic?!!,” Shabana wrote on her own Twitter account in response to Kangana’s remark.

Javed Akhtar, the writer and Shabana’s husband, spoke out about the hijab a few days ago. “I have never been in support of wearing hijab or burqa,” Javed Akhtar tweeted on Thursday. I still support this, however it’s a shame for these guys who try to bully a girl into wearing hijab and fail. Is that their definition of masculinity?’

On February 5, the Karnataka government issued an order requiring a dress code in all schools and institutions, including a prohibition on apparel that “disrupts equality, integrity, or public order.”