Sonam Kapoor slams Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s view on homosexuality, takes to Twitter to express her anger

Many devotees and followers of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar were quick to respond to the actor. While, some informed her that she missed out what the guru said before this specific comment, others questioned her knowledge on the topic.

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Sonam Kapoor takes to Twitter to share her views about homosexuality.(Source: Sonam Kapoor/Twitter)

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s recent remark on homosexuality has landed him in a controversial situation. Speaking at JNU, while responding to a student, who asked how he should deal with ill-treatment by his friends and family over his sexual orientation, Sri Sri said that being homosexual is a “tendency” that “may change” later. “This is your tendency now. Just acknowledge it and accept it, and know that this tendency is not a permanent thing. It may change. I’ve seen many men who were gay, later on turn into heterosexuals, and there are those who are normal — what are called straight people — end up being gay later in life.”

His comment and opinion on the topic did not seem to go down well with actor Sonam Kapoor, who took to social media to express her anger and views. In a series of tweets she slammed the spiritual guru and also explained what she understood of homosexuality. Check out her tweets here:

👎🙈🙈🙈🙈👎👎👎 get with the program!!! https://t.co/Dpf6lDOcDe

— Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) November 14, 2017

WTF is wrong with god men, if you want to learn something about Hinduism and culture it’s better to follow @HindolSengupta & @devduttmyth

— Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) November 14, 2017

Homosexuality is not a ‘tendency’ it’s something you are born as and is absolutely NORMAL. To tell someone you can change is irresponsible.

— Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) November 14, 2017

She then tweaked the same tweets and added them to her Instagram story.

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(Source: Sonam Kapoor/Instagram)

(Source: Sonam Kapoor/Instagram)

Soon after Alia Bhaat and Devdutt Pattanaik, who was tagged in one of Kapoor’s tweet also added their views on the topic:

OMG kinda moment! 😐 https://t.co/E156reDqFf

— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) November 14, 2017

However, many devotees and followers of the spiritual guru were quick to respond to the actor. While, some informed her that she missed out what the guru said before this specific comment, others questioned her knowledge on the topic. Some also called her ‘irresponsible’ for not being aware of Sri Sri’s general opinion on the subject. Here are some of the reactions Kapoor received:

Oh What The Fun .. You missed to comment when he said this earlier https://t.co/a0UJbhKfu0
“Homosexuality NOT a crime in hinduism”

— Kamlesh Barwal (@KamleshBarwal) November 14, 2017

Sri Sri @srisri is one guru who has always supported people with homosexualtiy. Even when others like Baba ramdev termed it a sin. You should improve your GK a bit before going *bang *bang on Twitter.

— Vivek Barun Rai (@a1vivek) November 14, 2017

First listen to @SriSri ‘s speech @sonamakapoor and then talk. And puleez change your sources ( @devduttmyth ). @SriSri ‘s humanitarian work, knowledge and wisdom…if you know the diff… is incomparable. Time to fire your media agency.

— Shantanu Deshmukh (@S_Deshmukh) November 14, 2017

@sonamakapoor You definitely owe the public an apology for misguiding them by not understanding the real statements made by Sri Sri and mocking him! Apology is the least you can do.

— Dnyanesh Patil (@dnyaneshjgd) November 14, 2017

Revert to the people who have facts infront of you! Putting illogical statements and hiding behind the mask of stardom is nothing but your distress! #ShameOnYou #GetYourFactsRight

— Gobind Gopal (@gobind_gopal) November 14, 2017

First of all don’t react on select statements. Read what @SriSri has said and then make statements. You may differ in your views but you have no right to use such words for my Guru #apologisesonam

— Mohnish Mirchandani (@MohnishMirchand) November 14, 2017

So as per Sonam Ji we need to learn Hinduism from Dev Dutt Patnaik? Quite a statement.

— Hitesh Rangra (@hiteshrangra) November 14, 2017

Do you agree with the actor? Let us know in the comments below.

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