- By Piyali Bhadra
- Sat, 08 Jul 2023 08:33 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Kajol broke the silence after her recent comment on 'visionless leaders' went viral on social media with the actress facing backlash online. The 'Lust Stories 2' lead said that there are several political leaders who don't come from an educational background, which instantly triggered several people online.
However, the actress took to her Twitter and clarified the intentions of her statement, but did not bluntly gave an apology. Kajol wrote, "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."
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According to a report in Hindustan Times, Kajol was seen promoting her upcoming courtroom drama series 'The Trial.' During an interview, the actress said that India is slowly growing because the people handling the government are steeped in traditions but lack proper education which should be the priority.
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.
— Kajol (@itsKajolD) July 8, 2023
She also spoke about women's empowerment and 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."
She further said, "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."
Talking about Kajol's work front, the actress will next be seen in Disney Plus Hotstar's 'The Trial' series marking her web series debut on OTT. The show is an adaptation of the American courtroom drama titled, 'The Good Wife.' It also features Jisshu Sengupta in the lead role.
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The official trailer of the show revolves around Jisshu Sengupta's character getting arrested for accepting sexual favors as a bribe to change verdicts. Followed by Kajol taking the role of an independent woman and finding her way. The series will be released on July 14.
Kajol was last seen in Netflix's popular anthology film 'Lust Stories 2.' She starred in the segment of director Amit R. Sharma alongside Kumud Mishra.
