Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar defended his father's involvement in India's freedom movement against a "son of a traitor" accusation.

Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar responded to a Twitter user who called him "son of a traitor" over his father's involvement in India's freedom movement. Akhtar defended his family's history, stating they have been imprisoned and suffered for the cause since 1857. The user accused Akhtar's father, lyricist-poet Jan Nisar Akhtar, of being part of the formation of Pakistan and dividing India based on religion.