IIM BANGALORE FACULTY AND AZIM PREMJI VARSITY STUDENTS EXPRESS WORRIES ABOUT A "ENVIRONMENT OF INTIMIDATION" AMID THE HIJAB ROW.

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Five faculty members of IIM Bangalore urged the National Commission for Women (NCW) to protect the rights of Muslim women facing "intimidation," and 184 Azim Premji University students issued a statement of solidarity with those "harassed by mobs and denied education based on their attire," as the chorus against the Karnataka hijab row grew louder on Friday.

Students from Azim Premji University urged other student communities to "peacefully speak up," expressing hope that their voice and collectiveness, expressed through the declaration, will count in these "gloomy and unusual times." Meanwhile, the faculty at IIM Bangalore has urged the NCW to move quickly.

Hema Swaminathan, Ritwik Banerjee, Deepak Malghan, Dalhia Mani, and Prateek Raj of IIM Bangalore wrote a petition to NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharm, stating that while they do not condone patriarchal restrictions across religions, "to single out one specific practise is not acceptable."

"Women of all faiths confront patriarchal constraints in some form or another." Such activities cannot be tolerated, and we must collaborate with men, women, and religious leaders to effect change. It is not permissible, however, to pick out one religious practise... As you are probably aware, data from around the world, including India, indicates that education is the most effective weapon for women's empowerment and broader societal development. Parents will be hesitant to send their girls to schools and colleges because of the fear and intimidation that exists. "'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' will be a colossal disaster, not just for Muslim girls, but for girls of all communities," according to the petition.

Swaminathan, a professor at the Centre for Public Policy, told The Indian Express that they chose to write to the NCW since it is dedicated to protecting women's rights. "Women are already restricted in general, and they should not be pushed back any farther." We also need to reclaim plurality," Swaminathan, whose research interests include gender-based inequality analysis, stated.

The students of Azim Premji University, which has a campus in Bengaluru, published a statement saying they oppose any discrimination that denies citizens basic rights, such as education, based on their identities. It also demanded that Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai take strict action against mob violence against students.

"Such occurrences have the potential to institutionalise gender, religion, and caste prejudice... It's also important to remember that it's our constitutional responsibility as citizens to foster unity and respect our diverse culture. We feel that no institution should impose its beliefs on what one should wear, eat, or say as students in a progressive country and the world's largest democracy! As youths of a young country that is home to Mahatma Gandhi, APJ Abdul Kalam, Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar, Rakumari Amrit Kaur, and Savitribai Phule's principles, it is our responsibility to voice our concerns and safeguard the idea of a secular and democratic India," the statement stated.

 

 

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