Dangal's Zaira Wasim counters Vijay Goel, says women in hijab are 'beautiful and free'

HYDERABAD: ' Dangal' star Zaira Wasim from Jammu and Kashmir has rebuffed Union minister for sports and youth affairs Vijay Goel on Friday for a comment that he made about her.

The 16-year-old responded to a tweet of Vijay Goel who posted a picture of him with a painting of a woman in burkha.

"This painting tells a story similar to that of Zaira Wasim," he said tagging the young actress on Twitter.

This painting tells a story similar to @zairawasim, ?????? ???? ?? ????? ??????? ????? ??? ??? ??? | More power to our daughters!
2/2 pic.twitter.com/RaolLKrZeg

— Vijay Goel (@VijayGoelBJP) January 19, 2017

Zaira Wasim, who is already at the centre of a controversy facing flak for meeting J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, was quick to react to Vijay Goel's tweet which also read, "More power to our daughters!"

Activist Zakia Soman posed a question to Vijay Goel on Times Now asking, ''Why has hijab become a topic for the sports minister?''

Addressing him as 'sir' in her response, Zaira Wasim said: "Sir, with all respect to you, I feel I must disagree. I request you not to connect me to such a discourteous depiction. Women in hijab are beautiful and free. Moreover, the story depicted through this painting is not even remotely relevant to mine," she said.