By now, you must be well aware of the Tanishq controversy that has been doing the rounds in India. Tanishq recently made an ad intended to promote Hindu-Muslim unity by featuring an inter-faith baby shower.

Tanishq has officially withdrawn their ad after being trolled viciously. Here's why this is a very sad state of affairs, and context from other such ads that were trolled (and some, withdrawn) https://t.co/Nb0cSiTPHX pic.twitter.com/sn3IMBqdmC
— Karthik ?? (@beastoftraal) October 13, 2020

But the same didn’t go well with people. A group of people came forward to criticise Tanishq for promoting love-jihad while others, on the other hand, questioned that why always a Hindu woman is shown married to a Muslim man in all these unity ads and “never-ever” a Muslim woman getting married to a Hindu guy?

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Later Tanishq posted an apology for anyone whose sentiments were hurt by the ad.

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— Tanishq (@TanishqJewelry) October 13, 2020

Meanwhile, while all this continues to happen, another group of people has come forward to share their stories of inter-faith marriages and they, honestly, are too cute to handle.

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Among these was actor Mohammed Zeeshan Ayub’s wife Rasika Agashe, who posted an old picture of her baby shower with elaborate Hindu rituals, much like what was shown in the Tanishq ad.

Meri godbharai.. socha share kar dun.. and before crying out love jihad, lets learn about special marriage act.. pic.twitter.com/BUykrCriaC
— rasika agashe (@rasikaagashe) October 14, 2020

And the list goes on:

This is for @TanishqJewelry and #bigots who called for #BoycottTanishq and have questioned “what if” religions were changed.
So here goes, my maiden name is Zara Farooqui and I am married to Nikhil Parwal @NikZar05 since 2016. And these are our wedding pics. #TanishqAd pic.twitter.com/PV2dQScFPJ
— Zara Parwal (@ZParwal) October 14, 2020

My daughter married an Indian Muslim in USA, neither converted. Both mothers flew there when our first grand child arrived.Together we cooked, cleaned,entertained family/friends. At night groaning Ya Allah and He Ram, giggled and slept on hard mattresses. So there, ye bigots! https://t.co/62c4VL1ebd
— Mrinal Pande (@MrinalPande1) October 14, 2020

I’m married into a Muslim household which respects and accepts my religious identity. So the Tanishq advert wasn’t a figment of any imagination. It’s a reality of our times that’s deliberately being negated by fascist forces.
— Griha Atul (@GrihaAtul) October 14, 2020

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https://twitter.com/one_by_two/status/1316597296897769472

My mom is MUSLIM.
My wife Hindu.
My Mom gifted my wife her Mandir!
In our home on Diwali my HINDU wife does Laxmi Puja. Not fictional!
My mom helps in decorating & watches the poojas! Not fictional!
The daughter in law & mother in law in #tanishq is exactly my family @mvadera https://t.co/eEuUJXF7BU
— Tehseen Poonawalla Official ?? (@tehseenp) October 12, 2020

Same here … I was given a mangalsutra and sindoor and toe-rings for my wedding … all Hindu and Muslim festivals celebrated with great unity … unnecessary ruckus by some miscreants
— Pooja Khan (@KhanPooja) October 14, 2020

MP Shashi Tharoor also shared an article from the Indian Express where the writer has shared her experience of being raised by inter-faith parents.

“I am the unborn baby in that Tanishq ad” — brilliant, heart-warming piece by a daughter of a Hindu-Muslim marriage, Sameena Dalwai. Let us celebrate the richness of our common humanity, &the infinite possibilities that life offers those who shed bigotry: https://t.co/hiEK9uF7Oo
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) October 15, 2020

I have 4 non Muslim bahus in my family, A Punjabi,a KP, two Bengali & 2 damads one Sindhi, one Bengali, they all love &’celebrate all their festivals & culture. My family is enriched & children truly Indian unlike fake Deshbhakt. @TanishqJewelry Respect & Naman
— shahid siddiqui (@shahid_siddiqui) October 13, 2020

In fact, between all our families we have many inter-faith marriages: Hindu, Muslim, Parsi, Sikh, Jain, Jewish and Christian. Not one has seen a conversion,nor has there been any request for one. This is the India we belong to, and one we live in with pride.?? #SaareJahanSeAchcha https://t.co/dIx55Dm7ve
— Suhasini Haidar (@suhasinih) October 14, 2020

Everyone saying #Tanishq ad was fake and isn’t possible Meet Anjum Khan and Nutan Saxena
See the elaborate godbharai of Nutan arranged by her in-laws with ‘mata ki chunni’
They were blessed with a baby girl!
The haters, trollers may sink in their communal caves! pic.twitter.com/FpZjepd7S5
— Dr Pooja Tripathi (@Pooja_Tripathii) October 13, 2020

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What do you think about the whole controversy?

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