Yairipok rallies against hijab ban
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, February 18 2022:
In continuation of the protest demonstration of All Manipur Muslim Girls Students' Union (AMMGSU) against Hijab ban in some parts of the country, women of Yairipok Bamol Leikai carried out a mass protest rally from Phouden to Heitroipokpi with the intention of storming the office of DC Thoubal on Friday.
However, the rallyists were intercepted by security personnel near Yairipok Bamol Leikai Kabarstan before they could reach the office of DC.
Speaking on the sidelines of the protest, AMMGSU president Rukshad Choudury asserted that Hijab cannot be banned in India as it is not a crime to wear one.
The move to ban Hijab is against the spirit of secularism and as such, people will continue to stand against those who are violating the Constitution.
No one can challenge our culture, she said, while cautioning politicians not to try and portray the protest in bad light or AMMGSU will initiate legal action.
During the rally, the protesters shouted slogans such as "Hijab cannot be banned in India", "Hijab is our right", "Hijab is our soul", etc.