Indian Americans Forum conducts virtual global protest on hijab ban

Indian Americans Forum conducted a virtual Global Protest on the Hijab ban on Sunday, February 27.
Guest speakers Avani Bansal advocate Supreme Court of India, Kavitha Krishnan Secretary AIPW and member polit bureau CPI-ML, Annie Raja Secretary All India Federation of Women AIFW, Gurmehar Kaur Independent journalist and broadcaster gave their views Avani Bansal advocate Supreme Court in her keynote address spoke about the invocation of articles 25 for the protection of hijab rights whereas the Karnataka AG strangely disregards this aspect without being able to prove a threat to the public morality. She also discussed other relevant articles of the constitution and express the need for secular forces to come together and raise voices against any attempts to subvert the constitution and fundamental rights of citizens.
Kavitha Krishnan highlighted the agenda of Hindutva forces to forcefully implement their ideology and hijab is their first attempt and ridiculed them of double talk on the issue of modesty of women and their attempts to block what they call indecency in dress. Quoting the agenda to the Hindutva founder she criticized the Hindutva forces’ attempt to subvert secularism and ask upon the civil society to rise above religions outlook and take Stand on individuals freedoms.
Annie Raja came down heavily on Hindutva ideology and its government’s role in perpetuating its designs on India and hope that India’s civil society will not tolerate Hindutva ideology. Gurmehar Kaur emphasized the need for unity and protecting India from anti-secular forces and rise above all differences to protect India’s secular integrity.
Gurmehar Kaur in a much refreshing tone giving a poetic tinge spoke about the need to let the women alone have a choice in this matter. She stressed that none had an authority to decide for her. She outlined when we are demanding for ‘jobs’ we are getting the answer ‘hijab’. And, these are the attempts to entangle us in the web of lies. She ended with a poem from Majaz Lucknowi “Tere chehray pe yeh aanchal bohat hee khoob hai lekin,