By Zaidul Haque, TwoCircles.net,
Kolkata: To stop the crime against women and to protect dignity and rights of the women a rally was held in Kolkata on 30th October. The rally was organized by women wing of Jamat-E-Islami Hind, West Bengal.
From October 2—30, JIH had organized a campaigning program across the state, and the rally was part of the last session, to mark and end of a successful programme, under the slogan `save the dignity and rights of women,’ and to remove, what they called, the misconception over women’s freedom.
More than ten thousand Muslim women are believed to have participated in this rally.
Chief Guest of this rally former Land and Land reform Minister of the State and veteran CPIM leader Abdur Razzak Molla said, “Every woman should be aware of what they are wearing. Teenage girls should leave tops and T-shirts. This kind of dress is not compatible with the society. Not only girls, even all the parents should look upon theirs daughters for their dignity.” Razzak Molla also suggested to wearing Salwar kameez instead of T-shirt and jeans.
The state President of Women wings of Jamaat-E-Islami Hind Rehana Sultana said, “We have organized the protest rally to save the dignity and rights of women. No political party has ever taken the initiative for women dignity and freedom.”
She urged the government to take bold decisions against the rapist and torturer, and suggested that the government should ban the advertisement using the female body.
State President of Jamaat-E-Islami Hind Md Nuruddin said, our campaigning is against those people who are using women in the name of advancement of women. We are in favour of education of women, but not for anti-Islamic means.
Member of the All India Personal Law Board Dr Md Raisuddin said, we should follow the instruction of the beloved Holy prophet Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) for a peaceful and better society.
State Secretary of Jamaat-E-islami Hind Abdur Rafique,Secretary of Milli Ittehad Abdul Aziz, urdu columnist Syed Ali, Ex state president of JIH was delivered their valuable speech. Before the end the rally a charter demand was announced by the convener of JIH media cell Masiur Rahman.