In a show of support, Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, defended actress Kriti Sanon on Tuesday, asserting that women have the right to choose their clothing. The controversy erupted over an advertisement for Raksha Bandhan featuring Kriti in an Indo-Western outfit. Critics, including actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut, questioned the choice of attire, but Sanon defended her outfit as a reflection of modern ethnic fashion and not a measure of respect for culture. Gandhi's Instagram post read, "What a woman wears, what she does, and where she goes - is her choice." He urged an end to trolling women for exercising their freedom. Kriti had earlier explained that the essence of Raksha Bandhan lies in emotions and tradition, not clothing, and condemned unnecessary scrutiny over women's attire. Kangana Ranaut criticized the advertisement on Instagram, suggesting it was intentionally creepy, but Sanon stood her ground, questioning why a woman should not have the freedom to choose her clothing for the festival.