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Shiv Sena seeks burqa ban in India

Building off the France ban, the Shiv Sena demanded that India ban the burqa as it can be 'used to steal children'.

Express October 19, 2010

India’s far-right political party Shiv Sena on Tuesday demanded that the burqa be banned in India.

According to NDTV, the party made the following statements in its newspaper, Saamana:

"If the burqa is used to steal children, then we demand that it be banned as per law,"

"When burqa was banned in Turkey by Kemal Pasha, Islam did not come in between. Why only is it so in India,"

Citing France as an example, the party said the French president had taken a 'revolutionary step’ in banning the burqa.

The French parliament had passed a law in September prohibiting wearing a full-face veil in public, meaning a ban will come into force early next year if it is not overturned by senior judges.

COMMENTS (17)

Tanya | 13 years ago | Reply Remember the more you try and ban something, the more of an issue it becomes

Tanvir | 14 years ago | Reply Tell to mr. Thakre dont take use of newspaper to pass coment if u have guts tell that in muslim populater area then u will understand muslims are your fathers...

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Jawad Rafiq | 14 years ago | Reply I demand a complete ban on Shiv, its Sena and its followers in this world!

maestro | 14 years ago | Reply I just found out that the full face burqa is actually not allowed in the Quran. Some family members went for Haj and they told me the security folks at Kaaba tell women to uncover their faces when entering the mosque. Only hair, hands and legs are to be covered - not the face. Who started this shuttle cock nonsense??

Post Human | 14 years ago | Reply banning the burqa is just as insipid as banning the bikini. it’s a personal choice. some may wear it forcibly, but others of their own free will. undermining the rights of one to stop another is not justice. Like someone said, it’s better to have criminals let off, than to have one innocent in jail. blanket bans or allowances do more harm than good in the long term. that said, instances of forcible obedience should be investigated. with a large population and limited resources (like India, or any country for that matter) this will not work overnight. but it’s a start. france went nuts with its new law. just like arabia. but banning the burqa, like anoop said, will lead to more burqa wearers – just out of spite. this is not a simple question to answer. local sensibilities need also to be taken into account. but xenophobia should be aggressively countered by educating the masses. others’ rights and opinions are just as important as one’s own.

Post Human | 14 years ago | Reply banning the burqa is just as insipid as banning the bikini. it's a personal choice. some may wear it forcibly, but others of their own free will. undermining the rights of one to stop another is not justice. Like someone said, it's better to have criminals let off, than to have one innocent in jail. blanket bans or allowances do more harm than good in the long term. that said, instances of forcible obedience should be investigated. with a large population and limited resources (like India, or any country for that matter) this will not work overnight. but it's a start. france went nuts with its new law. just like arabia. but banning the burqa, like anoop said, will lead to more burqa wearers - just out of spite. this is not a simple question to answer. local sensibilities need also to be taken into account. but xenophobia should be aggressively countered by educating the masses. others' rights and opinions are just as important as one's own.

Sushil | 14 years ago | Reply Issue is not related to ban burqa, issue is we should stop this kind of incident in future. also ppl are taking disadvantages of burqa , my only concern is this should not happen again, so the only solution is dont ban burka completly but when our muslim sisters shouldn't wear the mask on face so atleast we know who is the person inside this burqa. And something like this which was happened at hospital can be avoided. And Mr Shaik please dont misguide ppl, I am not supporting ShivSena but they raied this issue becoz even non-muslim ppl are also taking disadvantages of burqa, just looking at burqa we cant say its a lady or a men inside it.

shaik | 14 years ago | Reply No one have right to ban burqa we are staying in democracy country we have here systems politician can’t change systems when ever they want for they’re benefit we all not a spiritual (fool) we can't accept some political party decision, if my dear Indian brother we accept today burqa ban, tomorrow they can say ban kurta, after that they can say ban cap, then they can say dhoti ban later they can say ban anything, for they're benefit they can say anything no doubt, after all they are politician, all are known about that party (shiv sena) atmosphere, raj work for party like anything other person occupied seat. see what happened in that hospital that not new for in our country Same thing happening in all over the world so we can ban burqa ever where this not right, they child parents have responsibility to take care they children don’t blame any one if some took they child, (any one took child that is crime you can go through law) we have systems for that, is not solution to ban burqa any one can wear burqa (maybe muslim or non muslim) this not right to ban burqa hospital staff guard parents take care about child. i am is a very much Indian then i am belong to my religion. if any one hurt from my comments sorry for that this is my personal comments.

asha | 14 years ago | Reply Ban on burqa is required since it is utilised in the wrong way and it is easy to adopt wrong doings.

Tony Singh | 14 years ago | Reply Oops forgot to mention Big Boss Ban, Non Maharashtrian Ban and Valentine day ban. Maybe they have alergy to anything and everything. Next they will ban Ban Kei moon from entering India because his name starts with BAN!

Tony Singh | 14 years ago | Reply And then there are idiots like Shiv Sainiks. They want Burqa Ban, Bikini Ban, Book Ban and movies ban. Just ban this and that ....to remain in news. Give some sound reasoning man!

SKChadha | 14 years ago | Reply Banning Burqua which is used to hide the identity is not an issue against Islam or Muslims. It may be an issue against few begoted Mullas who consider beautiful religion as their personal property.

Anoop | 14 years ago | Reply I dont see the need. There are a large % of people who are heavily influenced by the free-thinking non-Muslims they find around them. For example. A girl wears a burqa that her father forces her to wear. Her friends who are non-Muslims, roam around freely and safely without a burqa while she wears one. She might even remove it in their presence and the absence of her father The question is: Will she,in the future, force her daughter to wear one? I dont think so. The Indian society is largely secular, free and progressive. Although there are huge issues to be tackled still. Talk about Burqa ban will only create more Burqa wearers in India. Just let them be and the more progressive ideology will take root.

Hassan Khan | 14 years ago | Reply he just needs an issue against muslims

Susheel | 14 years ago | Reply Dear Mr.Mehsud, Just because we are secular does not mean, Islam law will be allowed to run here. Islam as a religion is ok, not as Islamic law. We have Indian law here and that is why Ajmal Kasab is alive. I am not for Shiv Sena, but unfortunately, Islam is too much to bear, if forced down our throats. And remember, In India, Islam is a foreign religion.

Ahsanullah Mehsud | 14 years ago | Reply Shiv Sena Sahib enforcing own values on others is against the spirit of secularism. Your country feel proud to be termed a secular country. Secondly, India is not Europe. Muslims strength in India is something to be reckoned-with.

Rohail | 14 years ago | Reply I also demand the ban of burqa in Pakistan.

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