A group of prominent civil society members said it was deeply disturbing to see “euphoria” among certain sections in the country over the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. The Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy (IMSD) in a statement signed by 128 people, including lyricist Javed Akhtar, and actors Shabana Azmi and Naseeruddin Shah, said it rejects the “idea of a theocratic state anywhere in the world”.
