'Rationalists' hold Mangalsutra removal function in Chennai

[IndoCarib]

A group of 21 women voluntarily removed their mangalsutras at 6.45 am today in Chennai; then came the news that the Madras High Court had cancelled permission for the event.

The Dravidar Kazhagam - an organization which says it is committed to promoting the ideology of rationalist leader Periyar, had planned a twin protest today. "A beef banquet" was meant to express its opposition to the ban on beef introduced in Maharashtra. The group had also said that nearly 170 couples would stand in solidarity as wives removed their mangalsutras or "thalis" - a sacred thread worn by married women - because it is a symbol of a woman's enslavery.

After protests by Hindu groups, the event was banned by the local police which said communal tension could be inflamed, but last evening, a judge at the Madras High Court said the Dravidar Kazhagam's right to freedom of expression must be upheld. That decision was overruled this morning by two other judges on the basis of an appeal by the state government.

The Dravidar Kazhagam planned its protests after a television channel discussing the relevance of the mangalsutra in modern society was targeted with crude bombs at its Chennai office.

"We will seek legal remedy," said Dravidar Kazhagam chief K Veeramani today. "We will not defy the court order...we are against any curb on freedom of expression," he added.

21 Women Remove Mangalsutras in Chennai Before Court Cancels Event


The women then 'donated' the gold to the organisers, who happily accepted these symbols of 'woman's enslavery'

 

[thesolar65]

Actually, we were born naked and will die naked. These clothes are a bane for humans and causes a lots of misery!! I want to hold a ******removal demonstration!! Any one to come with me??

 

[gslv]

Actually, we were born naked and will die naked. These clothes are a bane for humans and causes a lots of misery!! I want to hold a ******removal demonstration!! Any one to come with me??

Ashlil katha bhai. . on the topic men will be more happy, they dont have to buy these for their wife.

 

[IndoCarib]

So Dravidar Kazhagam, when are you holding Burqa removing ceremony ??

 

[Nicky G]

Nautanki is a fundamental tenet of these sickularists it seems. Had they done so at an individual level without trying to propagandize the issue, no one would have bothered with them.

The desire for theatrics is just too strong for these people to resist.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

So Dravidar Kazhagam, when are you holding Burqa removing ceremony ??

That would be anti - minority. They shall protect the religious rights of minorities :shock:

Worst hypocrites ever.

 

[jamahir]

good move.

(a). why should a symbol of marriage define a lady...
(b). marriage is a private affair, no one else need know about it and create gossip about a lady, or create a situation where she cannot divorce.
(c). why should be married lady be automatically more respected than a unmarried one...

 

[MarkovChain]

These people are attention whores and are irrelevant in modern day politics or society

Didn't E.V.Ramasamy marry his foster child or something?

 

[Sneaker]

Good. They must do a burkha removal function next...

 

[Shamain]

good move.

(a). why should a symbol of marriage define a lady...
(b). marriage is a private affair, no one else need know about it and create gossip about a lady, or create a situation where she cannot divorce.
(c). why should be married lady be automatically more respected than a unmarried one...

Wow and that weirdo Markovchain is calling them 'attention whores'. Yea izzat hoti hai aurton ki apkay mulk may. yea izzat hoti hai.

 

[livingdead]

good move.

(a). why should a symbol of marriage define a lady...
(b). marriage is a private affair, no one else need know about it and create gossip about a lady, or create a situation where she cannot divorce.
(c). why should be married lady be automatically more respected than a unmarried one...

mangalsutra is voluntary and I dont think everywhere women wear it... men also wear marriage ring.. if people are opposed to it they dont need to wear, nobody is forcing them.

Wow and that weirdo Markovchain is calling them 'attention whores'. Yea izzat hoti hai aurton ki apkay mulk may. yea izzat hoti hai.

attention whore is a phrase used to describe anybody who seeks attention.. both male and female. I dont agree because they have been doing this since periyar's time... nothing new.

what would you say about cowerdice of muslims who wont take such public stand even in countries where they are majority(pakistan/bangladesh).. @jamahir

 

[jamahir]

mangalsutra is voluntary and I dont think everywhere women wear it... men also wear marriage ring.. if people are opposed to it they dont need to wear, nobody is forcing them.

well, two things reduced the wearing of mangalsutra - (a). the bombay film industry, (b). effects of the socialist movement of the 50's to 80's.

while it is true that modern ladies don't generally wear mangalsutra, many of the "family drama" tv serials are popularizing every idiotic custom that was discarded.

i also hate a tea ad which stereotypes the muslim female to be a burqa.

what would you say about cowerdice of muslims who wont take such public stand even in countries where they are majority(pakistan/bangladesh).. @jamahir

actually, muslims in other nations are more progressive than the majority of modern muslims in india... decades back, so many muslim-majority societies waged socialist revolution and removed every traditional custom that made no sense.

remember that thread about a bangalore muslim lady who became the only female pilot in the private airlines industry in india?? she too despaired of the modern muslim attitude and said that progressives should not let the community kill dreams.

Good. They must do a burkha removal function next...

i will support that.

 

[magudi]

mangalsutra is voluntary and I dont think everywhere women wear it... men also wear marriage ring.. if people are opposed to it they dont need to wear, nobody is forcing them.


attention whore is a phrase used to describe anybody who seeks attention.. both male and female. I dont agree because they have been doing this since periyar's time... nothing new.

what would you say about cowerdice of muslims who wont take such public stand even in countries where they are majority(pakistan/bangladesh).. @jamahir

even those who choose to wear it mostly use fake ones these days for the fear of theft (chain snatching)

 

[MarkovChain]

i will support that.

Removing burqa or mangalsutra in a public show is going to do more harm than good in creating tensions. I'm an atheist myself and do not believe in such nonsense, but you have a country of a billion people who do. Education and awareness is already eliminating most of these stupid practices. Making other people feel low will only take them back to their roots of being dogmatic.

Just for the record, I did not turn atheist because of these dravidian movements - I became an atheist because I started learning science.

 

[livingdead]

well, two things reduced the wearing of mangalsutra - (a). the bombay film industry, (b). effects of the socialist movement of the 50's to 80's.

while it is true that modern ladies don't generally wear mangalsutra, many of the "family drama" tv serials are popularizing every idiotic custom that was discarded.

i also hate a tea ad which stereotypes the muslim female to be a burqa.



actually, muslims in other nations are more progressive than the majority of modern muslims in india... decades back, so many muslim-majority societies waged socialist revolution and removed every traditional custom that made no sense.

remember that thread about a bangalore muslim lady who became the only female pilot in the private airlines industry in india?? she too despaired of the modern muslim attitude and said that progressives should not let the community kill dreams.

well, if muslim in other countries are progressive, where are the muslims taking progressive stand, in pakistan/bd. Its only a few hopeless leftists who write articles in paper, public or any ngo is sh*t scared to take on islamic back to basic movement.
Yes, they come out to codemn 'terrorism'.. but not deep rooted cultural/religious practice that seems unfair.
Eating beef publicly hits at core of hindu practice, its equivalent to drawing prophet mohammed(as somebody else pointed out)... but people are brave enough to do it publicly.
Either hindus are brave, or hindu right is not yet scary.

even those who choose to wear it mostly use fake ones these days for the fear of theft (chain snatching)

I dont care or judge people based on ornaments... desi ladies like bling, they are not wearing for their men, lets be clear.