Kajol is busy promoting her debut web series, The Trial. During one of the interviews, the actress spoke about women empowerment in India and said it is a country ruled by political leaders with no ‘educational system background’. The statement got flak on social media. Amid outrage on the internet, Kajol issued a clarification.

Kajol tweeted, "I was merely making a point about education and its importance. My intention was not to demean any political leaders, we have some great leaders who are guiding the country on the right path."

I was merely making a point about education and its importance. My intention was not to demean any political leaders, we have some great leaders who are guiding the country on the right path.

— Kajol (@itsKajolD) July 8, 2023

In the interview, Kajol said, "Change, especially in a country like India, is slow. It is very, very slow because we are steeped in our traditions and steeped in our thought processes and, of course, it has to do with education.”

She added, "You have political leaders who do not have an educational system background. I'm sorry but I'm going to go out and say that. I'm being ruled by leaders, so many of them, who do not have that viewpoint, which I think education does give you, at least the chance to look out for a different viewpoint."

The Trial releases on Disney+Hotstar on July 14, 2023. 

(Source: Twitter)