Overview
- Ruchi Gujjar walked the Cannes red carpet in a Rajasthani poshak with a ghunghat-style veil on Tuesday and described the veil as a 'symbol of resistance' rather than silence.
- She publicly urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take steps to end forced ghunghat practices and carried the BJP lotus as an explicit sign of political appeal.
- The look was designed by Roopa Sharma and showcased traditional Rajasthani embroidery and jewellery to highlight craft and cultural identity.
- Coverage from multiple outlets says the appearance drew rapid social media praise and debate but reports no government response or policy action so far.
- The moment sits within a wider conversation about the ghunghat as both heritage and a practice some activists call coercive, and it could widen public awareness of rural women’s autonomy and spark calls for more local measures and campaigns.