What a woman wears, what she does and where she goes –” is her choice. Stop trolling women for exercising their freedom,” he said, using the hashtag ‘smash the patriarchy – LoP Rahul Gandhi, Backs Kriti Sanon Over Rakhi Ad Row

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What a woman wears, what she does and where she goes — is her choice, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said and urged people to stop trolling women for exercising their freedom.

His remarks came over actress Kriti Sanon finding herself in the crosshairs of controversy over her Rakhi advertisement attire. Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut termed Sanon’s outfit “intentionally creepy” while others said it was “vulgar”.

The ad for a jewellery brand has the “Cocktail 2” star in an Indo-Western ensemble featuring a bralette-skirt combo with a cape and shows her tying a Rakhi to her brother and pet dog.

In an Instagram story, Gandhi tagged Sanon’s response and said, “What a woman wears, what she does and where she goes –” is her choice.”

“Stop trolling women for exercising their freedom,” he said, using the hashtag ‘smash the patriarchy’.

“When will we stop telling women what to wear,” Sanon asked on Tuesday after finding herself in the crosshairs of controversy over the Rakhi ad

The controversy stems from a recent GIVA jewellery advertisement featuring Kriti. In the ad, she is seen wearing a bralette-style blouse with a cape and a draped skirt while tying a rakhi to her on-screen brother.