Since the last few days there is something or the other item in the newspaper which I feel is worth mentioning. What impressed me today is the Supreme Court saying “if you have such strong religious sentiments and do not want to be seen by members of public, then do not go to vote”. This was during the course of hearing of arguments on a petition challenging the election commission’s stand that it will not issue the voter ID cards unless muslim women who follow ‘purdah’ take the veil off and get themselves photographed.
The ridiculous petition wanted muslim women following ‘purdah’ to be photographed with their ‘burkha’s on (!) and voter cards issued.
I am not a hindu fundamentalist rejoicing over something going against muslim fundamentalists. I am fed up of our politicians bending backwards and accommodating all whims and fancies of any section of society if they feel there are a few votes at stake and was very happy to see the election commission asserting itself and the Supreme Court holding the decision up.
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