Mohan Bhagwat Says Divorce Cases More in Educated & Affluent Families, Sonam Kapoor Slams ‘Regressive’ Comment

Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor, who is quite vocal on political matters, called out RSS chief and called his statements 'regressive'.

Ahmedabad: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday courted controversy after he said that divorce cases are found more in “educated and affluent” families nowadays, as education and affluence brings arrogance along, which results in families falling apart.

Addressing RSS workers in Ahmedabad, Bhagwat said, “Nowadays the number of divorce cases have increased a lot. People fight over trifle issues. The cases of divorce are more in educated and affluent families, because with education and affluence comes arrogance, as a result of which families fall apart. The society also falls apart because society is also a family.”

Soon after Bhagwat made these comments, netizens slammed him and remarked that increasing divorce rates only indicate that women are now becoming more independent and not willing to compromise in unhappy and abusive marriages.

Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor, who is quite vocal on political matters, too called out RSS chief and called his statements ‘regressive’.

“Which sane man speaks like this? Regressive foolish statements,” she asked in her post.

Which sane man speaks like this? Regressive foolish statements https://t.co/GJmxnGtNtv
— Sonam K Ahuja (@sonamakapoor) February 16, 2020

Here is how other people reacted:

RSS is always against the education. Earlier they used to keep us away from the education including women. Now they blame the education for divorce.
Just imagine If Babasaheb had not been there then what could have been the situation of women in India? https://t.co/lxLjYTiWPw
— Dalit Congress (@INCSCDept) February 17, 2020

Education gives us independence, so instead of being stuck in a loveless marriage , people opt to get out of it. Should swap arrogance with financial independence.
— Shefali Mishra (@shefalimish) February 16, 2020

😭Divorcing is bad but deserting ur wife to join Shakha is a sign of 'sacrifice' & 'patriotism'
— Unapologetically Yours 🏹 🚜 (@AlterFanaticHue) February 16, 2020

Today RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat said that divorce rate is high in Educated people.
Ironically U.P which is among the least Educated state has the highest rate of divorce cases.
— Nенr_wно™ (@Nehr_who) February 16, 2020

What else can be expected fro. RSS and its head who had been opposing education since the time of its inception.
All they want is illiterate and poor country.
Does anyone still wonder why Modi govt is against education?https://t.co/Uhjp9r4fxx
— Madhav Mantri (@madhavmantri) February 17, 2020

Another user wrote, ”Yes because educated women don’t take shit lying down,sobbing in the pillow. Education brings in confidence and we know there is a life beyond marriage too. Divorce is a commitment with one’s own self to not to live in an unhappy life ever.”

Meanwhile, at the gathering in Ahmedabad, Bhagwat also said that there is no alternative to a Hindu society in India.

“India has no option other than a Hindu society and Hindu society has no option but to behave like a family,” the RSS chief said.