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Keep religion out of schools, says actor Hema Malini on Karnataka hijab ban

Keep religion out of schools, says actor Hema Malini on Karnataka hijab ban

The actor and BJP politician's statement on "respecting uniform codes" isn't sitting well with a lot of people.
12 Feb, 2022

A government-run high school in the Indian state of Karnataka issued a hijab ban on campus last month which then caught on to other schools in the district, causing an uproar. This led to intense protests by hijab proponents and opponents and the situation became so serious, that authorities issued an order for schools to shut down. The row hit its peak point when a hijabi woman Muskan stood up to the right-wing extremists and now the ongoing debate has a new addition — BJP MP Hema Malini has spoken on the matter, favouring the anti-hijab perspective.

The actor and politician said, "Schools are for education and religious matters should not be taken there. Every school has a uniform that should be respected. You can wear whatever you want outside the school."

It seems like Malini is trying to employ a secular viewpoint but netizens were quick to point out that students wear bindi [coloured dot worn on the forehead], turbans and crucifix necklaces and no one bats an eye. This primarily leads to the inference that this is discriminatory behaviour, targeting a specific group.

The main point here is that the hijab is not a fashion statement — it's a part of some Muslims' every day lives and to tell them to take it off in school translates into religious intolerance.

Several netizens were quick to oppose the BJP MP's comments.

Recently, a young woman named Muskan showed great courage against some right-wing extremists who were protesting against hijab at her college. The swarm of men wearing saffron scarves saw this burqa-clad woman and starting shouting "Jai Shri Ram" at her and making obscene signs to which she responded with equal sheerness, screaming "Allahu Akbar". The video of the exchange went viral on social media and Muskan's reaction won hearts all over Pakistan, it was even applauded by celebrities.

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Shah Feb 12, 2022 01:17pm
Does that mean Sikh turbans should be banned in schools as well???
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Salman Feb 12, 2022 01:21pm
Malani being malani
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Pakistani Feb 12, 2022 01:24pm
Pakistan must do the same as well. Keep religions out of schools public or privates.
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Michael D'Souza Feb 12, 2022 01:28pm
Hema ji is right, same thing is repeated by HC. Schools have uniforms for ages and that is it.
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Dollarman Feb 12, 2022 01:33pm
Following the party line!
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Adeel Feb 12, 2022 01:34pm
Hema Malini is right
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Chrís Dăn Feb 12, 2022 01:37pm
It is self comtradictory statement. Hindus ans Sikh can wear bindi,turbans everywhere,even in schools but muslims can not wear their cultural stuff which is cultural heritage if india also since centuries. What this woman and her BJP allies are smoking?
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GreenAura Feb 12, 2022 01:38pm
If non-Muslim students are offended by hijab or fear being hypnotised into a state of conversion by it, simply avert your eyes. You are not forced to look at it.
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Igloo Feb 12, 2022 01:40pm
All clothes are religious - decency is not a scientific concept. And does that mean a beef sandwich in the refectory surrounded by Hindus will be okay?
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Omar Feb 12, 2022 01:44pm
Thank you Quaid e Azam for giving us our own country. Imagine current situation of Muslims living with those goons. Yes we have issues and we need to improve but looking at the current situation of India, I feel blessed to have my own country...
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M. Emad Feb 12, 2022 01:45pm
''Keep religion out of schools.''
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Mango Kashmiri, Srinagar Feb 12, 2022 01:49pm
One question to ,Mrs Dharmimdr ,Can you ban mangal soter of a women who teach in schools as teacher ,lectures or professors? Stop the targeting of one particular community and save you seat by concentrating on some public welfare that you have chosen for .
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Armaan Feb 12, 2022 01:51pm
She is right. Religion, symbol are allowed only in religous schools. Secular schools have uniform, that needs to be respected. Do not join it if secularism bothers one.
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John Feb 12, 2022 01:58pm
.let them go to schools with the hijab...it matters to no one ..if they want to look diffrent and stay segregated..its their choice ..
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Nads Feb 12, 2022 02:12pm
I think the hijab maybe a part of some peoples identity, as in they feel comfortable in revealing that much of their body, if they feel like this they can introduce an optional standard may be blue or red headscarf in uniform so women don’t feel they have to choose between religion/modesty and education. Education has to be inclusive.
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Bharat Dave Feb 12, 2022 02:14pm
@Shah You can't compare both. Hijab covers face identity of an individual while turban does not. Precisely for this reason many European countries have banned it.
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Nadir Khan Feb 12, 2022 02:17pm
It’s ones choice to wear a hijab. It does not harm others. Stop wearing head spots on your forehead when you go to school or go the parliament. How does that feel.
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Mango Kashmiri, Srinagar Feb 12, 2022 02:18pm
@Shah How about Mangalsoter of himdu teachers and the yarn worn across body by Brahmins ?
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Mango Kashmiri, Srinagar Feb 12, 2022 02:18pm
@Michael D @How about Mangalsoter of himdu teachers and the yarn worn across body by Brahmins ?
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Mango Kashmiri, Srinagar Feb 12, 2022 02:19pm
@Adeel @How about Mangalsoter of himdu teachers and the yarn worn across body by Brahmins ?
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Mango Kashmiri, Srinagar Feb 12, 2022 02:21pm
@Adeel Your habit of disguising to die hard .How about Mangalsoter of hindu teachers and the yarn worn across body by Brahmins ?
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Cye Feb 12, 2022 02:22pm
What else could she say. Muslim girls are wearing hijab for thousands of years in learning places. These hindus are making it an issue, intentionally.
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Mango Kashmiri, Srinagar Feb 12, 2022 02:23pm
@M. Emad Does not you daughter wear mangalsoter when she enters school or academic premises? We should ban first that and then start banning Hijab .
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Faisal Feb 12, 2022 02:27pm
Agree that religion should be kept out of college. But how is wearing a hijab bringing religion in? It's just clothing. Nobody is saying Muslim students should get prayer breaks, or separate rules or accommodations in any way, or that Eid should be a college holiday. So it's just bullying a minority.
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Faisal Feb 12, 2022 02:28pm
@Bharat Dave no, hijab covers the head, LITERALLY like a turban.
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Vineeth Feb 12, 2022 02:32pm
@Bharat Dave First learn the differences between Hijab, Niqab, Abaya and Burqa. Hijab is a headscarf. It does not cover the face.
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NYS Feb 12, 2022 02:48pm
Just Treat all religions equally whether it is school or public place
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Art Feb 12, 2022 02:49pm
Ok canteens in school and colleges in India should first start serving beef burgers! How about that?
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Raza Feb 12, 2022 02:50pm
Hijab is a dressing option not a religious option just like head scarves ,when a nun wears it there is no problem but when a Muslim wears it then it becomes an issue,why do we have to poke our noses in every one's personal choice of dress.
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Vk Feb 12, 2022 03:07pm
Institutions run by Christians has statues of Jesus. Christian father as principal...that is fine. In Muslim schools, Burka and hijab is allowed. Institutions run by Hindu makes own rules. Rules should be left to institutions.
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hussain Feb 12, 2022 03:10pm
well she is a supporter of the bjp and hindutva fascism, what else can be expected from such an imbecile.
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Aranya G Feb 12, 2022 03:24pm
@Mango Kashmiri, Srinagar is puttimg bindi, mangalsutra or turban hiding someones face?
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AUKUS Feb 12, 2022 03:39pm
France and India do not want the hijab. their country their rules .
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A shah Feb 12, 2022 04:20pm
100 % correct
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Mango Kashmiri, Srinagar Feb 12, 2022 04:24pm
@Aranya G ,The point here is of bringing religion to school and these things are part of religion. Stop diverting from the point and try to defend wrong .your hypocrisy is at peak and here in Srinagar,we don’t endorse your ideology.
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Truth be told Feb 12, 2022 04:34pm
If it is an all girls school then definitely yes but otherwise the old lady's advice falls short of logic.
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Citizen Feb 12, 2022 04:40pm
Here in Pakistan see in private universities religion and education is separate and even no religion
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CHARLES Feb 12, 2022 04:43pm
@Chrís Dăn you cant cover your face or wear any dress material above the prescribed school uniform.
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CHARLES Feb 12, 2022 04:46pm
@Mango Kashmiri, Srinagar That are not displayed open or does not cover the face.
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Stunned Feb 12, 2022 04:58pm
India should allow yummy juicy beef burgers in Mcdonalds . After all beef is outside all the mandirs and homes of avid Hindus . They should be able to enjoy it there where religion ends
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Hamid Feb 12, 2022 05:01pm
If such is the case then education curriculum should not include religion as well nor should the teachers and staff be allowed to take off on religious holidays nor even celebrate religious days.
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Noel Feb 12, 2022 05:02pm
Intellectuels have pointed out that it’s better to remove all forms of religious clothing or symbol displays from schools. No hijab, no crosses, no Hindu signs, etc. Keep your religion and beliefs in your heart and come to school for an education !
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Areeb Feb 12, 2022 05:16pm
@Salman only legends will get this one
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Areeb Feb 12, 2022 05:24pm
@Bharat Dave what's so wrong in if someone wants to cover their face, if one wants to why does it bother other ppl, isn't it their own choice to do so, why do Sikh cover their head now tell me covering face and head is two different things
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Areeb Feb 12, 2022 05:33pm
@Armaan Secularism doesn't necessarily mean that one should start snatching hijab from other people's head, Secularism also implies that if someone believes in certain faith others should respect it regardless... Why does it bother so much to other people if one wears hijab?
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Areeb Feb 12, 2022 05:36pm
@Nads I agree introduce hijabs in colors of your school's uniform, education is the basic right of every human
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Salim Khan Feb 12, 2022 06:00pm
She is stupid and absurd.
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Kam Feb 12, 2022 06:00pm
@Bharat Dave. Face covering is a Niqab not Hijab. Learn first what the subject matter is.
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Jai Feb 12, 2022 06:01pm
Chill guys. Once the elections are over, all this will be forgotten.
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Ali Mehdi Feb 12, 2022 06:02pm
The same person who used Islam to be the second wife of dharmindr is talking against the basic tenets of Islam. I think it suited her at the time of her marriage to take advantage of islam but now it suits her political career to speak against islam. It’s just a religion of convenience for Hema. Some may call her very smart but others may call it very mean.
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Amy Feb 12, 2022 06:05pm
@Bharat Dave hijab covers only head not face. The one that covers face is called niqab.
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Ali Mehdi Feb 12, 2022 06:08pm
Muslims can’t eat cows in India. They are not allowed to pray in open. Millions have lost their Indian citizenship. Now hijab ban. There’s a continuous chain of ban n restrictions on Indian muslims. Don’t Hindus get bored of targeting a Muslim community in India. It’s like one of those death games where innovative ways are brought regularly to torture the weak n frail. I don’t see an end to this Tyranny.
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Samir Feb 12, 2022 06:43pm
@Shah. Turban is integral to the Sikh faith and amritdari Sikhs, both men and women wear it. If Muslim men join their women in wearing the hijab or burqa, they could compare themselves with the Sikhs.
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Samir Feb 12, 2022 06:46pm
@Mango Kashmiri, Srinagar As a matter of fact, bindi is worn by non-Muslims too and so is the turban, especially among jats and gujjars. They aren't strictly a religious attire. Can't be compared with hijab.
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Samir Feb 12, 2022 06:51pm
@Art Who'll cook the beef burgers because Muslims won't be employed for security reasons and Christians will deny doing it out of decency?
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Samir Feb 12, 2022 06:55pm
@Faisal. What they call as hijab is actually more like a burqa, with some even wearing gloves. They should build their own institutions and not harass students from other faiths.
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M. Siddique Feb 12, 2022 07:14pm
Will you keep your Tilak out of public life? Hijab is part of cultural heritage and will stay.
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Uzair Feb 12, 2022 07:17pm
Rather than opposing burqa ban, it would be better that bindi, turban and crosses are banned. In a school setting these only serve as means of separation or differentiating from others.
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Dr Malaria Feb 12, 2022 07:31pm
No one wears a bindi to school, so stop justifying hijab. You choose to be in India in 47 because you wanted to live with the majority.
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jq Feb 12, 2022 07:45pm
you'd think someone whose marriage was only possible because of islam would show more knowledge about the subject, but alas.
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Karim Feb 12, 2022 07:48pm
@Shah Sikhs carry no agenda. They are law abiding and peaceful, hence no one objects to their attire. Consider Sikhs as exception.
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Aftab Feb 12, 2022 07:52pm
@Shah Sikh turban is an integral part of Sikh religion, the 5 'K's and this is validated worldwide hence not only in India but worldwide visible signs are accepted where as Islam, Hinduism and other religion do not have such case. She meant, Schools have their rules and it should be followed for kids to bring equality on campus. Otherwise everyone will wear a dress based on his/her choice and affordability which creates in equality. Some may wear costly religious costumes. The issue started in a school where since 2004, according to rule everyone was following this rule, suddenly 6 girls wanted a change and school sighted a rule not to allow. These rules are present in that state since 2004 and every school follows. Why every time muslims do such things? There are other religions and they never complain. as a muslim we have to think why we feel so insecure everywhere.
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Armaan Feb 12, 2022 07:55pm
@Shah sikh turban is one of rule to be sikh, while burkha isnt its a cultural dress, which indian muslims didnt wear earlier and therefore cant be compared
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SAK Feb 12, 2022 07:57pm
To all those who say that Hijab is banned because it disguises women, I say to you please ban masks because they also disguise the individual. But no Sir, masks are a must... Hypocrisy at its peak.
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Aasma Feb 12, 2022 08:01pm
@Chrís Dăn Wrong. Hindus and Sikhs dont wear bindis to school. Marital rings, wearing cross, crescent, or any religion chains, threads inside dress is allowed as long as its not external or affects uniform. Every school has school uniform, therefore one cant wear religious uniform over it.
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Aasma Feb 12, 2022 08:02pm
@Omar Bangladesh disagrees with you.
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Richu Feb 12, 2022 08:12pm
@Uzair Get some knowledge before talking incorrect facts. Bindi, threads, mehendi, scarfs, cross anything visible externally for students are not allowed in secular schools. Teachers dont have uniform/dress code so everything is allowed to them as long as their face is visible to students. So teachers can wear hijab, mangalsutra, turban.
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Facts Feb 12, 2022 08:18pm
@Omar true bro .
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Indian Feb 12, 2022 08:34pm
@Omar Hope that quad e Adam had taken all his followers with him but he left whole bunch behind. All of the followers have problems now. They create chaos everywhere and when dealt with properly, play the victim card.
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Waheed Noor Feb 12, 2022 08:36pm
@Chrís Dăn Most Muslims in India DO NOT wear Hijab. So it is NOT a religious requirement. Sikhs are required by their religion to wear turban. Nor does Christianity require the wearing of a cross a requirement.
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Waheed Noor Feb 12, 2022 08:36pm
Hema Malini is 100% correct.
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Kam Feb 12, 2022 08:41pm
If Hindus don't want Muslims in India then give them their separate homeland. Another partition of India seems to be the solution.
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Hyra Feb 12, 2022 08:50pm
Ok so while keeping religion out from schools there must be beef burgers in canteens. No turbans. No bindi. No mangal sutr. No orange threads on wrists.
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Waheed Noor Feb 12, 2022 08:53pm
@Mango Kashmiri, Srinagar Are these openly displayed? Mangal sutra is generally hidden and it is just like any jewelry. Like wise the sacred thread worn by brahimins in India is not seen unless you strip him naked. Then the hijab too should be 'hidden' and there will not be any problem. BTW Sikh children DO NOT wear Turbans to school.
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Truth Feb 12, 2022 09:41pm
Visible marks have usually been discouraged in schools. Bindi was disallowed in my school. Rings were disallowed. Turban and Hijab (headscarfes) were allowed. Mangal-sutra was allowed for married women but were asked to keep that inside the clothing.
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Truth Feb 12, 2022 09:41pm
Politicians like to find opportunities to keep their hungry population distracted while they fill their pockets.
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Ahmad Feb 12, 2022 09:44pm
I agreed with Hema Malini comments and suggest if she elected next Prime Minister of India, the relationship with Pakistan and India be once again great again.
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surendra sukhtankar Feb 12, 2022 10:04pm
Hema Malini is absolutely Right.
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Ali Mehdi Feb 12, 2022 10:10pm
Hema remember you are malini. So stay that way don’t you ever try to be Melania.
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Raja Farhat Abbas Feb 12, 2022 10:13pm
@Omar , I agree with you 100%
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Mango Kashmiri, Srinagar Feb 12, 2022 10:29pm
@Waheed Noor Stop nonsense and advocacy of wrong practice by the governing bodies . It is matter of religion being attached to scarf and Hijab . If that is the point then why not ban all religion connected activities,irrespective of external or internal at premises . If going by your logic of display and not display then we should even stop mentioning one’s name in schools ad Raj or Rahman . It also displays religion connection. Hypocrisy at higher level and using muslim name while commenting is travesty of ethics .
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rekha Feb 12, 2022 10:32pm
@Shah Mr shah mind your own business. Don't interfere in our matter. We will run our country according to our land laws
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Nomi Feb 12, 2022 10:40pm
Turban should be banned immediately also.
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Kashmir Feb 12, 2022 10:49pm
@Bharat Dave duh…..! hijab cover head Turban covers head Same same, same Meanwhile yogi, modi and all your buddies … sporting tilak, but that is all pk, no?
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Haris Feb 12, 2022 11:29pm
@Pakistani bhai aap India ki citizenship lay loo.
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Haris Feb 12, 2022 11:31pm
@Bharat Dave Bro, you are confusing Hijab with Niqaab. Now Google yourself and do educate people around you.
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Basharat Feb 12, 2022 11:45pm
Some Canadian schools with Muslim students in good numbers, allow them to take a break for Friday prayer. A Muslim woman can even vote with her face covered. this is called a tolerant society. Where all the religions are accepted and welcomed and kids are taught to respect the viewpoints of others. Alhamdullilah
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AAJ Feb 13, 2022 12:09am
No surprises there as Malini is in BJP. BJP means Hindutva which means subjugation of minorities, especially Muslims.
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Zak Feb 13, 2022 12:20am
@Salman Malani being malani And a BJP mehtrani.
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SecondPilot Feb 13, 2022 12:23am
Pakistanis complaining about equality of religions is hilarious!!
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Ali da Malanga Feb 13, 2022 01:02am
Another Hindutva supporter who, like Lata, had been hiding behind her soft image as an actress for decades. Despicable individual.
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gt Feb 13, 2022 01:06am
She is right religious dress or things should be out of school
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gt Feb 13, 2022 01:07am
@Shah Yes
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MUSTAFA Feb 13, 2022 01:41am
Indian moral death is at doorstep
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Sadiya Feb 13, 2022 01:43am
@Ali Mehdi ,,they are not captives,,if they don't like it they are free to migrate to any other muslim country
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MUSTAFA Feb 13, 2022 01:43am
@Pakistani Indian are dual face of hypocrisy. Check the comment and recommend
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Raheel Feb 13, 2022 02:02am
Shameful comments to justify fascist policies of Modi and his hench men and women
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Feb 13, 2022 02:40am
What else can she say to save her skin and kin at this crucial, critical, caviling, carping and compelling juncture in time and history?
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SKF Feb 13, 2022 03:02am
I don't like her anymore after these radical comments.
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Saeed Ahmed Feb 13, 2022 03:33am
No surprise. She joined BJP. It speaks itself that what kind of mentality she has. It is ironic that the Indian majority declared themselves as a minority by converting a secular and progressive society to a radicalized, narrow-minded Hindu state influenced by Nazi-type RSS mentality.
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Helloall Feb 13, 2022 03:37am
@Raza If Hijab/Niqab/Burqa is a dressing option as you say, where is the religious discrimination here? Get your facts straight before you speak. If this is just a clothing and dressing choice, it can't be allowed because schools have a strict uniform policy and all students must abide by it.
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Art Feb 13, 2022 03:53am
@Samir you’re living in a parallel world! Grow up !
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Anonymouseee Feb 13, 2022 04:31am
What else can one expect from Hema Malini who is an avid support of BJP/RSS and its terrorist ideologies. Utterly shameless.
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Yawar Feb 13, 2022 04:41am
Lets face it, the Hindutva movement in India tries to find every which way possible to discriminate against Muslims in India. This was exactly Quaid e Azam's reasoning for first leaving Congress and then winning Pakistan from the British Raj. And this is exactly why most Muslim Kashmiris in IOK would rather join Pakistan than remain in India.
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Sadaf Feb 13, 2022 05:52am
@M. Emad school teaches religion and celebrate holidays, what about that… Uniform is compulsory fine but turban, bindi and cross should be ok with uniform.
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UM Feb 13, 2022 06:07am
She is 100% correct.
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Raunak Feb 13, 2022 07:21am
Allow hijab in schools and also allow saffron coat and scarfs in schools.
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Irfan Huq Feb 13, 2022 07:29am
@Indian The chaos is not created by the Muslim minority but the Hindu majority and the RSS goons
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Irfan Huq Feb 13, 2022 07:32am
If a school requires uniform inside the school then everyone should follow the rule. However there should be a provision in the school where the students could shed the outside clothes covering their uniforms. Outside everyone has a right to wear whatever he/ she wants to wear up-and-down from head to toe however for security reasons one should not cover the forehead The eyes the nose the ears the mouth and the chin.
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Irfan Huq Feb 13, 2022 07:33am
What is the legal definition of hijab?
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Ahmad Feb 13, 2022 07:44am
Religion is a Twentyfour hours practice. It's not a matter to remain valid and practicable for some special hours or time.
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Assad Feb 13, 2022 07:54am
@Bharat Dave You are ignorant. Hijab covers the head. Learn the difference between a hijab and a niqab before weighing in on something that you don’t even know the basics of.
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Faiza Feb 13, 2022 08:25am
@Pakistani "We do not demand Pakistan simply to have a piece of land but we want a laboratory where we could experiment on Islamic principles." Quaid e Azam
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planettrekker Feb 13, 2022 08:40am
Non-verbal communication through body language and facial expressions are a key component of human interaction. A face covering (whether COVID mask or burqa) robs the wearer and the listener/speaker of this. It creates confusion, alienation, non-assimilation, suspicion and ghettoization. It has no place in a school or even in society at large. Comparing the burqa with a turban, cross, or bindi is a false and weak argument.
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Simba Feb 13, 2022 08:42am
Well said. Clothing i.e uniform is prescribed. Obey the rules or go elsewhere.
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Sach baat Feb 13, 2022 08:42am
What's the difference between Hijab and full black burqa that covers eyes as well. I think it's about the full burqa not the hijab. Also, it's not even about both these. Imagine in Army Public School in Peshawar, kids come dressed in Islamic attire.
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Samir Feb 13, 2022 09:11am
@M. Siddique The issue is not about the public life where nothing is banned. Its about school uniform especially inside the classrooms. If they can't follow it, they can stay home and protect their 'culture'
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Samir Feb 13, 2022 09:23am
@Vk. The rules were made by the schools which was challenged by these students and the government merely affirmed the school rules.
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Neelofer Feb 13, 2022 09:25am
She's a member of BJP so such statement isn't surprising. That's the true face of so called secular India. They don't allow Muslim women to cover head.
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imran_m Feb 13, 2022 09:30am
It's a girl's choice if she feels comfortable in hijab and doesn't like exposing.
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Sarve Bhavanti Sukhinah Feb 13, 2022 09:40am
Natives form nation to nurture roots of native spirituality, native culture, native languages and pride in achievements of native ancestors. Education needs to do such nurturing of roots since education in literal sense means edu (innate/native skills) Cate (care/nurture). Indian education needs to nurture roots so that next generation has many Ramanujan, Jagdish Bose, Karmarkar, Subhash Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh, Madan Mohan Malviya and many other well rooted Indians of past. Those who do not want India to be a strong nation use foreign ideology and its divisive politics want India to be another anarchic state like immediately west of it. India needs to copy China to be a strong nation. China Chinified Marxism and later even corrected mistakes of so called cultural revolution which damaged its roots.
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Alishba Feb 13, 2022 09:41am
@Ahmad This topic is related to Udupi city of south Indian state Karnataka. India Pakistan issue figure no where around it. Stick to topic.
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Junaid Feb 13, 2022 09:43am
@Hyra No demand no supply simple. To sell those burgers one needs someone to eat it. They dont.
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Anjum Khaleeq Feb 13, 2022 09:49am
@Vineeth even if he is correct, he should get the ban removed on face masks as well... that hides the identity...
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FAZ Feb 13, 2022 09:56am
Keep schools out of "your" religion. And its not Hinduism.
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Today Feb 13, 2022 10:31am
Leave it to the country to sort it out. Outsiders no need to stir the pot. This sudden increase of interest is of concern
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Samir Feb 13, 2022 11:09am
@Kashmir they aren't in school are they?
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Samir Feb 13, 2022 11:14am
@Jai. BJP had nothing to do with this. PFI began the whole issue and BJP picked it up.
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SachBol Feb 13, 2022 11:51am
Ok then no Forehead talak, wrist dori and turban!
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Haider Feb 13, 2022 12:07pm
What’s Malini’s stance on Sikh turbans?
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Multani Feb 13, 2022 04:18pm
My religion is always with me and will go wherever I go whether it is in school or anywhere else in the world and all should respect and accept it always, rest I don’t care.
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Observer Feb 14, 2022 01:05pm
Girls look pretty in Hijabs. I am a non-Muslim Indian, but I like hijabs.
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SKZ Feb 14, 2022 02:32pm
@Samir Nuns wear something which closely resembles hijab too.
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Asim Feb 14, 2022 02:36pm
What respect does she have for Islam in the first place when Dharmendra and her converted to Islam, then became Hindus again for the sake of marrying? Muslims should ignore her as she's a stain on Indian values to stand up for what you beleive in rather than what is convenience.
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SKZ Feb 14, 2022 02:38pm
She converted to Islam just to marry as a second wife.. She is such a manipulator ..What kind of respect one can expect from her?
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Anon Feb 14, 2022 03:14pm
@Faisal eid is a national holiday in India.
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Anon Feb 14, 2022 03:23pm
@Hyra my brother’s school didn’t allow any wrist threads. So he removed before entering his convent school always.
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Anon Feb 14, 2022 03:34pm
@Observer yes because hijabis wear tons of makeup also. So I am not sure what are they aiming for!! Here in US, I see the same thing. So where is the modesty and objective to not draw attention when one is wearing makeup and even having 10 different stylish ways of wearing hijab? This all seems baffling to me as a female.
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Sach baat Feb 14, 2022 05:25pm
@Faisal People are actually talking about the full burqa and not hijab.
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Nad Feb 15, 2022 12:22pm
She can use islam when it convenient, like when she and dharmendra converted to islam so that they could get married.. haha. What about keeping religion out of text books and what about bindi and turbans. A girl can stick to wearing a uniform and still wear a hijaab aling with it.
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