Delhi's Jama Masjid bans women from entering alone or with group; Here's why?
The well-known Jama Masjid in Delhi has issued an order prohibiting the admittance of women who go there by themselves or in groups.
The well-known Jama Masjid in Delhi has issued an order prohibiting the admittance of women who go there by themselves or in groups. There are no restrictions on girls or women travelling with families or married couples, according to Sabiullah Khan, the Jama Masjid's PRO.
"When women come alone, improper acts are done, videos get shot, this ban is to stop all of that. Making it a meeting point is not apt for religious places. No restrictions are there on families or married couples," Khan told ANI.
#WATCH| Delhi|Women's entry not banned. When women come alone-improper acts done, videos shot,ban is to stop this. No restrictions on families/married couples.Making it a meeting point inapt for religious places:Sabiullah Khan,Jama Masjid PRO on entry of women coming alone banned pic.twitter.com/HiOebKaiGr
— ANI (@ANI) November 24, 2022
Additionally, the Jama Masjid administration has placed notices outside the mosque informing visitors that girls are not permitted inside. The three entrances of the mosque each have a sign board. The signs read, "Girls/women are not allowed to enter Jama Masjid alone." The masjid leadership has stated that women may enter the mosque with their husbands or families, nonetheless.
In response, Swati Maliwal, the head of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW), sent a notice to the imam of the Jama Masjid stating that "no one has the right to bar the entry of women in this manner."
The judgement has also drawn criticism from the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), which described it as "anti-women." Additionally, it prompted the National Women Commission and the Ministry of Women and Child Development to take action.
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