'Hide' BJP's lotus or Ban 'Hand' shakes

The Election Commission on Wednesday straightaway 'rejected' the bizarre demand of the opposition Congress to 'hide' lotus ponds, as they could draw voters towards the ruling- BJP in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh. Read more here at  'Hide' BJP's lotus  or Ban 'Hand' shakes

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Jeans banned for girls

MUZAFFARNAGAR (UP): A khap panchayat (caste council) banned girls from wearing jeans. Village elders blamed the attire for provoking eve-teasing and encouraging young couples to elope.

The khap panchayat led by Battisa Khap Council head Baba Suraj in Bhenswal village passed the diktat which claimed that wearing jeans had a "bad effect" on young women and eve-teasing incidents had increased due to their objectionable clothes". Read more: UP khap bans jeans for girls

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Ban on Mobile Phones for Unmarried Girls

Muzaffarnagar: After beatings and murders, khap panchayats are ramping up the crackdown on females in Uttar Pradesh. A village panchayat here has banned the use of mobile phones by unmarried girls, a move they feel would prevent them from eloping with their lovers. Read more.........Now, a ban on mobile phones for unmarried girls

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Jeans, mobile phones banned in colleges

Kanpur: Students and teachers in Kanpur women colleges better watch out what you wear as the institute authorities have prohibited them from wearing jeans, danglers, sleeveless blouses and heels on the campus. Read More................Jeans, mobile phones banned in Kanpur colleges

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Village women impose ban on liquor

Here are courageous women of Haryana. Fed up with drinking habits of their spouses and male members, women of Babbanpur village in Fatehabad district in the state led by their Sarpanch (village head) have imposed prohibition in the village.Read full story........Haryana village women impose ban on liquor

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Photography banned for Muslims - Fatwa issued by Darul-uloom Deoband

It seems Muslim Clerics in India are in a habit of issuing "Religious Decrees" / "Fatwas" every now & then which at times seem amazing & weird. Earlier, once they said Mobile ringtones are un-islamic, read "Quran Verses As Ringtones, Not Allowed". Then they declared Suicide is 'Un-Islamic'. Then it was which said that Co-education system is “unlawful” . Now here is another one which calls for banning photography for Muslims.

In this regard a fatwa has been issued by Darul-uloom Deoband in Saharanpur district in Uttar Pradesh State of India which bans photography for Muslims & that has created a flutter in the community and beyond. The fatwa has called photographs unlawful and against Shariat.

Read more..........Deoband issues fatwa against photography

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Mumbai Schools Ban Boy-Girl Touch

What do you say??????????

"Two Mumbai schools in India specifically forbid boys and girls from touching or hugging members of the opposite sex in the school premises!!!!!!!!!"

Do you find it weird, bizarre, or do you find it O.K.? Pl. give your comments.

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