'Rationalists' hold Mangalsutra removal function in Chennai

[thesolar65]

actually marriage itself is a symbol of bondage kind of slavery...they should have done a divorce ceremony...

Without Alimony!!

 

[micky]

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

Worst hypocrites ever.

the leader veeramani was grinded to death by an interview by rengaraj pandey

 

[SarthakGanguly]

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'

Rationalists suffer from an irrational fear of Mangalsutras and protest beef ban in Maharashtra by having beef in Chennai. And then call themselves Dravida Khazagham. Very rational indeed.

 

[ZooZoo]

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

How dare you? That will be communal...

 

[punit]

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...

why do men wedding ring ? best way to respect ladies is to recruit them as personal BODY GUARDS !

 

[Josef K]

rengaraj pandey

That guy and his colleague Hariharan are the only two people who I consider as Journalists. The Thapars/Sardesais and Goswamis should drink their piss. Too bad they are not on national tv.

 

[punit]

and a grand 21 nos attended !

well, islam has no such "symbol for the married female" and the reasons i gave are those i extrapolated and they are based in common sense.

HOW ABOUT 4 wives ! how rational and women empowering it is ?

 

[bongbang]

TN is most progressive place of India.

 

[uparyupari]

and a grand 21 nos attended !

HOW ABOUT 4 wives ! how rational and women empowering it is ?

DMK chief Karunanidhi with his 4 wives is leading the path to women empowerment

Here is the picture of 2 of them

 

[dravidianhero]

When are these rationalists going to have burqa removing ceremony?when are these rationalists going to tell Muslims not to inflict pain on children by primitive tribal acts like circumcision?are irrational people and rituals found only in Hinduism?

 

[IndoCarib]

When are these rationalists going to have burqa removing ceremony?when are these rationalists going to tell Muslims not to inflict pain on children by primitive tribal acts like circumcision?are irrational people and rituals found only in Hinduism?

In India, you earn the tag of 'activist' , 'thinker', if you question faiths and customs of Hindus. You are commumnal if you do the same to other religeons

 

[Tshering22]

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

Worst hypocrites ever.

Why do I smell a Xtian hand behind these regionalist types?

It is the same here; soft targeting of indigenous culture.

When are these rationalists going to have burqa removing ceremony?when are these rationalists going to tell Muslims not to inflict pain on children by primitive tribal acts like circumcision?are irrational people and rituals found only in Hinduism?

Or for that matter the hallelujah nonsense they scream while paid people leap and hop around as if they've been possessed by 'non-christian' demons and then 'faith healed'.

That's rational isn't it?

TN is most progressive place of India.

Not as much as Gujarat or Sikkim are.

 

[jamahir]

HOW ABOUT 4 wives ! how rational and women empowering it is ?

1. the "four wives" thing came during the initial days of islam being established when the need was to increase the population of the early muslims.

2. the "four wives" exist only when the husband can provide comforts for all of them.

3. the "four wives" have all the rights offered by islami wedding/marriage law... so it is indeed empowering.

however, this has nothing to do with the issue of this thread.

why do men wedding ring ?

i think this is artifact of western culture.

best way to respect ladies is to recruit them as personal BODY GUARDS !

why not?? i will too.

Not as much as Gujarat or Sikkim are.

oh, yes... gujarat by keeping the females in malnutrition in rural areas and sikkim by allowing more sanghis.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Why do I smell a Xtian hand behind these regionalist types?

It is the same here; soft targeting of indigenous culture.



Or for that matter the hallelujah nonsense they scream while paid people leap and hop around as if they've been possessed by 'non-christian' demons and then 'faith healed'.

That's rational isn't it?



Not as much as Gujarat or Sikkim are.

I cant be sure. They are selective "athiest" for sure.

 

[wiseone2]

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.



i will support that.

what is the problem with manglasutra ? some woman wear them. some don't
unless you are glaring at a female's neck you might not notice