Spiritual influencer and entrepreneur Tanya Mittal, a contestant on Salman Khan’s reality show Bigg Boss 19, recently addressed the controversy that erupted earlier this year following her remarks on the Pahalgam attack. Mittal, who is known for her influential online presence, stated that the criticism did not affect her.
The controversy began in April after the Pahalgam attack, when Tanya posted a video stating, “Terrorism has no religion.” This comment drew significant backlash, and the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department later issued a clarification, denying her claim that she was their brand ambassador.
In an exclusive conversation with Hindustan Times before entering the Bigg Boss house, Mittal shared that she remained unfazed by the public criticism. “It really didn’t affect me,” she said, explaining that she continued to travel and create content just 48 hours after the incident. She believes that if a good person has to prove their goodness, evil has already won.
Mittal also responded to the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department’s statement. “Can they deny the fact that we had been working together for 8 months?” she questioned. She sees their distancing themselves from her as a sign that “when there are difficult times, no one is standing with each other.” Despite this, she expressed happiness about the outcome, noting, “I am very happy that they left me because now we are more involved in other states, too. So is there anything stopping me?”
In her video, Mittal had shared her thoughts on the Pahalgam attack, which resulted in the deaths of 26 people, calling it a “critical and sensitive” issue. The backlash prompted the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department to publicly clarify that she was not associated with them “in any capacity.”
On Bigg Boss 19, Tanya Mittal has already made an impression. While some viewers find her “irritating and self-obsessed,” others see her as a great entertainer. The show also features other public figures, including content creators Awez Darbar and Nagma Mirajkar, and actors such as Ashnoor Kaur and Gaurav Khanna. The show airs on Colors TV at 10:30 pm and is available to stream on JioHotstar at 9 pm.