Islamabad: These days there is a debate in Pakistan about Bindi. The reason for this is a tweet by Indian activist Sonam Mahajan, in which she had talked about not getting a bindi in Pakistan. There is a competition among Pakistanis to reply to Sonam's tweet. They are trying to prove that the bindi which enhances the forehead of Indian women is easily available in Pakistan as well.
Sonam did this tweet
Indian activist Sonam Mahajan recently made a tweet about Bindi. He wrote, 'I came to know from a Pakistani journalist that bindi is not available in Islamabad. Then, I talked to a friend of mine who lives in Riyadh and she told me that there are all kinds of bindi available here. Now I do not understand whether to laugh at the social fabric of Pakistan or to cry at its bigotry.
Pak Writer replied
Sonam Mahajan has also shared a clip of her conversation with Pakistani journalist Arzoo Kazmi in the context of her tweet. Pakistanis are seeing this tweet of Mahajan as a taunt, so they are constantly trying to prove that the bindi is also found in their country. Writer Natasha wrote in response to Sonam's tweet, 'Ever heard about demand and supply? No one puts a bindi in Islamabad, but if you search carefully, you will find it. Your Pakistani journalist doesn't know because he never tried.
Social activist told common
Another user replied to Sonam saying, 'Many shopkeepers selling bindi will be seen in Jinnah market of Islamabad. Bindi is easily available here, but not common, as only a few women use them. Bindi is common in Sindh province where the largest Hindu population lives. Pakistani social activist Jalila Haider has tweeted, 'Bindi is very common in Pakistan, even Muslim girls wear a bindi on the occasion of Eid. I think you have wrong information about Pakistan or you are unaware. I myself put a bindi in solidarity with the Hindu community in their festivals'.