At a time when Kolkata was busy soaking up the festive fun, actress Jaya Ahsan was targeted by by an Internet mob for celebrating what else but Durga Puja! Jaya Ahsan was in for an unpleasant surprise when her post and photo were stalked and picked on by trolls. Jaya said, “The picture with my mother was clicked at the Puja in our residential compound. This is where 300 people of different religions happily co exist -it’s a mini Bangladesh.We celebrate Puja in a big way. Only today, I posted a picture of Muharram-er khichuri that my mother prepared. Before I was awake, she divided the khichuri into small portions so that it could be sent to the houses in our neighbourhood. We don’t send the khichuri only to Muslim families, but also to Hindus.Likewise, we send halwa to everyone on Shab-e-Barat. Those who are on social media and have an easy access to internet don’t know much about my country. And because they lack education, they are not aware of Islam. As per Islam, a rich man and a fakir are supposed to read namaz together and eat from the same plate on Eid.”
