Women from different faiths wear Hijab, stage sit-in at Jantar Mantar

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 14 2020 | 11:35 PM IST

Women following different faiths wore Hijab and took 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 against the citizenship law in the national capital.

The demonstration -- 'Azad women for Azadi' -- saw the women 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 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."
Ifat Khan, a student of Jawaharlal Nehru University, said, "Women are not only participating in the protests but also leading them. We are no longer scared."

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First Published: Jan 14 2020 | 11:35 PM IST

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