Overview
- Devoleena Bhattacharjee posted on X on Thursday defending Karwa Chauth and asked critics not to bring feminism or patriarchy into other people’s celebrations.
- In her note she said she has never observed the fast because Bengali and Assamese cultures do not traditionally follow it but that she would like to try it someday.
- The actress described Karwa Chauth as a ‘love language’ for many couples and highlighted that many husbands now choose to fast alongside their wives.
- Her message went viral on social media and drew a divided response from netizens while multiple Indian outlets republished her statement without any later clarification from her.
- Karwa Chauth is a sunrise-to-moonrise Nirjala fast for a husband’s long life and regional practice varies, so public debates over the ritual often focus on personal choice, cultural borrowing, and gendered expectations.