February 9, 2022
1 min read

Hijab row: Malala takes dig at Indian leaders

The activist spoke against the decision and urged the Indian leaders to stop the “marginalisation of Muslim women”….reports Asian Lite News

Speaking about the ongoing hijab row in India, Nobel laureate and education rights activist Malala Yousafzai has said that the “objectification of women — for wearing less or more — persists”, Geo News reported.

Taking to Twitter, Malala talked about the hijab controversy raging in India’s state Karnataka where Muslim students wearing the hijab are being barred from entering college premises.

Malala said: “Refusing to let girls go to school in their hijabs is horrifying.”

The activist spoke against the decision and urged the Indian leaders to stop the “marginalisation of Muslim women”.

“College is forcing us to choose between studies and the hijab. Refusing to let girls go to school in their hijabs is horrifying. Objectification of women persists – for wearing less or more. Indian leaders must stop the marginalisation of Muslim women,” Malala said in a tweet.

ALSO READ: Malaysia rules out total shutdown

Previous Story

Biden finally mentions ‘Tesla’

Next Story

Indo-Pak trade resumption still remains a pipe dream

Previous Story

Biden finally mentions ‘Tesla’

Next Story

Indo-Pak trade resumption still remains a pipe dream

Latest from -Top News

Bangladesh Sentences Seven Awami League Leaders To Death

Obaidul Quader and six senior Awami League leaders were convicted over violence linked to the 2024 student-led uprising….reports Asian Lite News Desk Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal has sentenced seven senior Awami League

China Tightens Grip On Bangladesh Trade Routes

China-backed roads, bridges and ports are strengthening Bangladesh’s trade corridors while expanding Beijing’s economic reach….reports Asian Lite News Desk China’s infrastructure investments in Bangladesh under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) are

BRICS Boosts Assam’s Drug Fight

Assam CM said the development would bring greater international attention to Assam’s efforts to combat the narcotics trade…reports India Daily News Desk Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday welcomed the

Flood Fury Forces Kailash Pilgrims To Reroute

Rasuwa flooding damaged the key Rasuwagadhi crossing, pushing Kailash-Manasarovar pilgrims towards Tatopani and Hilsa…reports Asian Lite News Desk Severe flooding in Nepal’s Rasuwa district has disrupted passenger movement between Nepal and China,

UK and India Turn AI on Digital Fraud

Britain and India will deepen telecoms cooperation, using AI, shared expertise and stronger networks to tackle increasingly sophisticated online fraud and scams across borders….reports India Daily News Desk The UK and India
Go toTop

Don't Miss

Human trafficking network of B’desh spreads to Middle East, India

The network has contact with some hotel chains in India,

Six killed, four injured in J&K terrorist attack

The injured were taken to a sub-district hospital in Kangan