Actresses Jacqueline Fernandez, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonam Kapoor and Taapsee Pannu too took to their social media handle to pay their tributes.
On Saturday, as the news of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's -- a stalwart liberal on the U.S. Supreme Court since 1993 -- death came in, members of the Hindi film fraternity among a million people from worldover, took to their social media handles to mourn the death of the liberal icon.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a stalwart liberal on the U.S. Supreme Court since 1993, died on Friday at age 87. Ginsburg, a champion of women's rights who became an icon for American liberals, died at her home in Washington of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by her family at the time of death.
Quoting the liberal icon, global star Priyanka Chopra wrote on Instagram, "For both men and women the first step in getting power is to become visible to others, and then to put on an impressive show. . . . As women achieve power, the barriers will fall. As society sees what women can do, as women see what women can do, there will be more women out there doing things, and we’ll all be better off for it.” -Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Your impact and contribution will never be forgotten. Thank you, RBG. Your legacy lives on. Rest in Peace. Photo: M. Scott Mahaskey."
Taking to Instagram filmmaker Zoya Akhtar wrote, "Rest In Peace #ruthbaderginsburg #rgb #notorious #justiceforall #equalityforall #queen."
Sussanne Khan wrote, "Ruth Bader Ginsburg.. Rest in peace as we will continue to keep your ideals and thoughts alive in our time. #hero #icon #dissenter."
Actresses Jacqueline Fernandez, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonam Kapoor and Taapsee Pannu too took to their social media handle to pay their tributes.
Ginsburg, who rose from a working class upbringing in New York City`s borough of Brooklyn and prevailed over systematic sexism in the legal ranks to become one of America's best-known jurists, was appointed to the Supreme Court by Democratic President Bill Clinton in 1993. She provided key votes in landmark rulings securing equal rights for women, expanding gay rights and safeguarding abortion rights.
Ginsburg had experienced a series of health issues including bouts with pancreatic cancer in 2019 and lung cancer in 2018, a previous bout with pancreatic cancer in 2009 and colon cancer in 1999. She disclosed on July 17 that she had a recurrence of cancer.
Ginsburg was the oldest member of the court and the second-longest serving among its current justices behind Clarence Thomas. She was the second woman ever named to the court, after Justice Sandra Day O`Connor was appointed 12 years earlier.
(With input from Reuters)
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