As a progressive himself, he spoke against the burqa, hijab, and skull cap worn by conservatives, while continuing to emphasize the need for minority communities to express their own identity within democracies. He considered himself to be an outsider in the Urdu literary establishment, challenging the position of incumbent progressive writers for stifling other writers. He also emphasized the need for language to be a binding force for culture and communities and expressed his concerns that language had been reduced to a tool of identity.
He advocated against conservative attire like burqa, hijab, and skull cap while maintaining his belief in minority communities expressing their own identity within democracies. He viewed himself as an outsider within the Urdu literary scene, challenging established progressive writers for stifling other authors. He also emphasized the importance of language as a unifying force for culture and communities, expressing concern that it had become a tool for identity rather than a bridge.