This UK-based Indian designer got trolled for teaming sari with hijab. His response to the haters is epic!

It's a shame that right from colours to fruits to clothes--almost every object in this world has been claimed by various faiths around the world. Orange represents Hinduism whereas green is associated with Islam. Similarly, sari for some people is an emblem of Hindu culture and a headscarf falls in the Islamic domain. So, when a British-Indian designer Ayush Kejriwal tried to club the two, he was mercilessly trolled.

According to a report published by the Indian Express, Kejriwal, who is known for his opulent and colourful Indian ethnic wears and saris, recently uploaded a picture of a model wearing a hijab along with a sari on Instagram.

He captioned the image as: "Hijabs are very stylish! Now please note: I have never worked with a hijab before so technically this may not be perfect but that's not the point. The idea was to style a look with a hijab and this is my take on it. Please don't get all upset and start leaving horrible messages here I am not trying to disrespect or undervalue any faith. This is just my take on styling hijab and a sari for my clients."

 

HIJABS ARE VERY STYLISH! #hijabandasaree This is a sneak peek from my latest shoot. Many of my clients proudly wear a Hijab and always ask me questions about styling it with #sarees. So I thought why don't I style a look with a hijab and showcase how I would go about styling a #hijabandasaree together. Now please note : I have never worked with a hijab before so technically this may not be perfect but that's not the point. The idea was to style a look with a hijab and this is my take on it. Please don't get all upset and start leaving horrible messages here I am not trying to disrespect or undervalue any faith , this is just my take on styling #hijabandasaree for my clients. Hope you all like the sneak peek ?? For purchases email me at designerayushkejriwal@hotmail.com or what's app me on 00447840384707 ???? We ship WORLDWIDE. #sarees,#saris,#indianclothes, #ethnicwear, #fashion, #ayushkejriwal,#Bollywood, #vogue, #britishasiandesigners ,#handmade, #britishasianfashion, #desibride, #bollywoodfashion, #style ,#indianbeauty, #classy, #jewellery, #indiancouture, #londonshopping, #bridal, #coolhijab , #statementpieces, #weddingideas,#hijabchic ,#stylishhijab ,#embroidered ,#handwork

A post shared by Ayush Kejriwal (@designerayushkejriwal) on Jun 19, 2017 at 9:47am PDT

But, despite his humble request, he was attacked on the social media for daring to amalgamate two religions. Some people were offended because according to them sari represents Hindu values. And hijab on their other hand is a piece of cloth that Muslim women around the world use to cover their heads.

 

 

RELIGION SHOULD EMPOWER NOT HINDER #hijabandasaree Discrimination, Bullying, Religious hatred, Abusive and Offensive comments will not be tolerated here. I respect all faith and religions and everyone has the right to dress in any which way they feel comfortable in. No one has the right to dictate or comment on how one chooses to dress! I would request you all to be mindful of what you say here as I will not tolerate any nonsense . None what so ever. Let's spread love not hatred. Build bridges not walls ! Live and let live ?? #sarees,#saris,#indianclothes, #ethnicwear, #fashion, #ayushkejriwal,#Bollywood, #vogue, #britishasiandesigners ,#handmade, #londonshopping, #bridal, #coolhijab , #statementpieces, #weddingideas,#hijabchic ,#stylishhijab ,#embroidered ,#handwork

A post shared by Ayush Kejriwal (@designerayushkejriwal) on Jun 20, 2017 at 5:00am PDT

"Don't pollute our beautiful Hindu Culture with suppressive Islamic elements. Saree represent Hindu values. [SIC]," commented one angry user on Instagram.

However, Kejriwal did not take the hate lying down. He got back to the digital ninjas with an apt reply. "Don't you dare claim ownership of any religion or faith. I respect and value all religions and faith and will not tolerate any discrimination on my page. You are going to be blocked, you can take your sick mindset elsewhere," he wrote.

The interesting part is that barring some so-called protectors of religion, most people were quite happy with the representation the designer had tried to make.

"Loved your combination with sari-hijab. Many Muslim clients are comfortable with sari only but while the time of offering Namaz the pallu section is not enough to cover head, this combination definitely will help everyone," commented one user.

"I am pretty sure the sari was worn many thousands of years ago by INDIAN women and not just Hindu women. By many thousands of years ago I assume you would understand that's pre-partition India of India, Pakistan & Bangladesh," wrote another in response to people hating on Kejriwal.

And we agree. Sarees are beautiful and women around the world wear them inspired by Indian culture. Let's not turn it into a tool to segregate people.

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