Updated January 14th, 2020 at 19:40 IST

Women in Hijab stage sit-in at Jantar Mantar

Women from different faiths wore Hijab to take part in a sit-in at Jantar Mantar on Tuesday against what they claimed was "singling out of Muslim women" by police during recent protests in the national capital

| Image:self
Advertisement

Women from different faiths wore Hijab to take part in a sit-in at Jantar Mantar on Tuesday against what they claimed was "singling out of Muslim women" by police during recent protests in the national capital.

READ: Muslim Student Sara Ifetkhar All Set To Be The First Woman To Wear A Hijab For 'Miss England'

The demonstration 'Azad women for Azadi' saw women of different faiths coming together to express solidarity with the protesters.

Iqra Raza, a Delhi University student, who organised the protest, said, "My cousin was singled out by police during a citizens' march held last week. A policeman punched her in the chest. We are protesting against the targeting of Muslim women by the forces. It constitutes a hate crime."

READ: Arunachal Govt To Enforce All Laws For Strict Implementation Of ILP: Khandu

Advertisement

Published January 14th, 2020 at 19:40 IST