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The lower house of Switzerland's parliament voted Wednesday (Sep 21) to give final legislative passage to a ban on face coverings, such as the burqas worn by some Muslim women.
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In an exclusive update, NCPCR ordered District magistrate of Puri, Odisha to act against DAV Public School in case of Islamising Hindu minor kids by asking them to wear Hijab & Burkha
According to the police, he allegedly entered the women's washroom in the mall, placed his phone in a box and kept it near the door to record video. Noting his suspicious behaviour, security personnel alerted the police.
One of the students said they were ready to remove the burqa once they entered college and were apprehensive about removing it outside the gate. The security guard at the gate said the college principal instructed him to tell burqa-clad students to remove the garment before entering.
Imran Khan could be seen walking towards the Lahore-based anti-terrorism court wearing "bulletproof helmet".
The incident of supplying cannabis to undertrial prisoners has come to light in the Mandal District Jail of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The inmates of the jail were supplied cannabis at the asking price, according to their demand.
Some girl students of the Hindu college in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, were turned away because they were wearing burqas against the strict dress code of the college. The girls claim that their college forbids them from entering the campus while wearing a burqa and forces them to take it off at the entrance gate, ANI reported.
In a very heinous crime, a 25-year-old woman was arrested in Nagpur for throwing acid at the wife and two-and-half-year-old son of the man she was in a relationship with.
As per the reports, the administration took the action after the video of the incident went viral on social media on Wednesday (December 09) evening. In a viral video, all four Muslim boys were seen dancing to the 'Fevicol Se' song while wearing a burqa.
A fire and clashes erupted at Tehran's notorious Evin prison Saturday night as the protest movement sparked by Mahsa Amini's death in custody entered the fifth week. The facility in northern Tehran is infamous for the ill-treatment of political prisoners and also holds foreign detainees. Hundreds of those detained during the demonstrations over Amini's death have reportedly been sent there.
"I am being harassed. 9 Islamist teachers have ganged up against me and they are threatening me to leave the chair. I am having suicidal thoughts and can’t take this anymore. I am even scared to travel in the city. They can do anything to me and my family", Hindu Principal Mamta Dixit said.
Based on the FIR of the family members of the victim on Sunday, Tilak Nagar Police has registered a case in connection with the incident and launched an investigation, said reports.
Baramulla Police cracked the case of the recent terror attack on wine shop
The group said in WhatsApp messages that they are ‘monitoring’ Muslim girls in Mangalore for any ‘misbehavior’, adding that if they are not wearing a burqa, they will be beaten up.
A student alleged that the administration told them that those wearing burqa won't be allowed to attend classes and threatened that they will be issued transfer certificates.
Switzerland has narrowly voted in favor of banning full facial coverings, including the niqab and burqa, in almost all public places. As many as 51.21 per cent of voters voted in support of the controversial proposal in the referendum.
While the globe moves forward towards change, Pakistan however, is moving backwards in its process of development and thoughts. Shouting out loud during his election campaign, Imran Khan vouched for Naya Pakistan but since then this Pakistan has seen nothing ‘Naya’. In a latest, the neighbouring country has stooped down low with spending ounces of money on distributing ‘burqas’ to schoolgirls.
The Burqa or the obligation of Muslim women to cover their face is one of the burning issues in women rights. This resurfaces after every some year. Now, taking a prominent step to abolish this tradition, Muslim Education Society (MES) from Calicut, which one of the biggest educational institutions in Kerala, has issued a notice banning any attire covers the face on its campuses.
In a decision that gives major priority to the country’s security and needs, Sri Lanka swipes in to ban all kinds of face veiling masks including burqa. The move came over a week after the devastating terror attack on Easter Day killing almost 250 people and leaving many injured.
Taking cognizance of the prevailing situation and helping the government, All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama(ACJU), the apex body of Sri Lankan Muslims has advised not to wear Burqa as it comes in the way of national security forces to maintain security in the country.
Considering the disastrous attack that took place in Sri Lanka, which targetted churches and hotels, the government is considering burqa ban. The decision is ought to be taken with consulations with Muslim community leaders.
Star Indian woman Grandmaster and former world junior girls’ champion Soumya Swaminathan has herself pulled out her name from the Indian Women's team for the forthcoming Asian Nations Cup Chess Championship to be held at Iran, terming the Islamic country’s law of “compulsory headscarf or Burqa” a violation of her basic human rights.
Danish Parliament voted Thursday to ban garments covering the face in public places: effectively outlawing the burqa and niqab, coverings worn by some Muslim women to uphold what some politicians say are secular and democratic values.
