Who would have imagined that a section of people in
India will one day put the criteria of religious clothing for taking education
and sitting in educational institutions? So much that even the ones who were
wearing school uniforms until a few days ago will suddenly demand wearing their
religious dress to sit in classrooms.
But this is happening in India wherein the name of religion,
Islamists, and particularly communists who don't believe in religion support
those school girls who want schools to allow them to wear Hijab.
The demand for Muslim girls to wear Hijab in schools that began from
Karnataka is now slowly spreading in other parts of India, and guess what? All
the Islamic parties in India who call them often secular are strongly voicing
their support for Hijab in educational institutions.
These Islamic parties who take the oath in the name of the constitution
are trying to prove how Hijab is an essential part of Islam and why it must be
allowed in educational institutions. No matter if the constitution has given
the right to educational boards to frame laws about uniforms, in the case of
Hijab, Islamists are supporting it because it has been directed by Allah in
their holy books. When choosing between the holy book and the constitution, they
will powerfully choose holy books over the constitution.
One
thing which has come out clear from the ongoing controversy of Hijab is that
any Islamic political outfit, or student wing, they are united when the issue
related to their Islamic teachings and identity surfaces. They can sacrifice
development, the law of the land, and progressiveness when someone challenges
their identity and age-old practices.
No matter whether it is in tune with the constitution or global standards
or not, they will stand united on their identity issues. But can you expect
something similar among Hindus on identity issues? Probably not if you compare
it with the community standing on the other side of the spectrum.
Maybe Hindus today are united on their identity issues, but it is still a
tiny fraction compared to the Islamic community. In the case of the hijab
controversy in schools, there is ample evidence both constitutionally, legally,
morally, and even from the security perspective to conclude that Hijab in educational
institutions is not allowed, which is driven by dress codes. But yet, Islamists
and the community at large are supporting the cause.
It is a well-known fact Muslims in India and their identity in India are
not in crisis as they are growing in numbers. However, in the case of Hindus,
several reasons should make Hindus worry about their identity and future.
Demography alteration is a reality today. The number of Hindus is
dwindling today. Even if it doesn't harm or interfere with other communities or
their rights, their age-old practices are being challenged daily both in and
outside courts. A well-known example is the Sabrimala issue, where a group of
Muslim girls were doing activism on this issue and advocating for entry of
women in the temple without understanding Sabrimala traditions.
On a daily basis, Hindus are being converted in the name of propagating
one's religion in bulk, resulting in the change of demography. In the Hijab
case, there is no valid reason to fight for identity as it violates the rights
of others, but changing the demography slaughtering of cows poses a threat to
the identity of Hindus. We are yet to see many Hindus united on such issues.
Hindus need someone to address their identity issues, and in the current
scenario, it is undoubtedly BJP who can take up this issue politically and
socially. For Islamists, several parties are taking their issues in one voice
unitedly. This is a threat because Islamists don't want Islam in India to
undergo reforms with time which is an exclusive idea at all levels. It promotes
hatred non-acceptance for co-existence, and once it becomes a dominating force,
Hindus won't have even their fundamental rights, and it would be difficult for
Hindus to sustain. Kashmir is an example that is governed by Indian laws and
the constitution, but Hindus can't sustain there.
If this is reciprocated at the national level, India and Hindus will lose its identity, secular character, and dharmic roots that promote inclusiveness and acceptance for all.
In the end,
inclusiveness can only sustain when inclusive ideas remain a driving force in a
nation. One exclusive idea takes the driver's seat. You are compelled to lose
everything, and to ensure inclusive identity rules this nation, one needs
someone who takes identity issues politically and socially. Currently, we have
only the BJP for this, no matter if you complain of other issues.
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