‘Why are you clarifying?’: Kajol explains her comment on ‘visionless leaders’ after backlash; Netizens react

Actress Kajol recently found herself at the receiving end of criticism after her recent comment on ‘visionless leaders went viral. After social media backlash, she took to Twitter to explain her statement. She tweeted, “I was merely making a point about education and its importance. My intention was not to demean any political leaders, we have some great leaders who are guiding the country on the right path.” Soon after, a section of netizens reacted to her clarified statement in the comment section.

While one user wrote, “Why are you clarifying? Which party supporters are threatening and trolling you for your statement?” The second user added, “When you say something right, you don’t have to give an explanation.” The third user stated, “What was the point of giving an explanation? You said it correctly, haven't you? If you don't believe me, just check qualification of every leader except few who are graduate in Entire Political Science!!!” Check Kajol’s tweet and reactions here:

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For those unaware, Kajol, who was promoting her upcoming courtroom drama, The Trial, spoke about women empowerment in the country. While making her point, she said, “Change, especially in a country like India, is slow. It is very very slow. Because we are steeped in our traditions and steeped in our thought processes and, of course, it has to do with education. You have political leaders who do not have an educational system background. I'm sorry but I'm going to go out and say that. I'm being ruled by leaders, so many of them, who do not have that viewpoint, which I think education does give you, at least the chance to look out for a different viewpoint.”

Moments later, a section of social media users trolled her for her bold statement. One Twitter user wrote, “Kajol is a school dropout Her husband is a college dropout And Bollywood is one of the most undereducated industry hence they make such silly movies without head & tail. But since most of them are schooled in very posh schools they speak fluently in English and many people think they are well educated as for many of us in India, English fluency is equal to education.”

Meanwhile, Kajol will be next seen in The Trial, an adaptation of the American courtroom drama The Good Wife. The show also stars actor Jisshu Sengupta in the role of her husband. Directed by Suparn Verma, the series is set to arrive on Disney+Hotstar on July 14, 2023.