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.
This individual, who identified as progressive, opposed conservative attire like burqa, hijab, and skull cap while advocating for minority communities to express their own identities within democracies. He felt excluded from the Urdu literary establishment, criticizing established writers for hindering other authors' work. He believed language should be a unifying force for culture and communities, expressing concern that it was being used as a tool of identity rather than a bridge.