A statement of Shahi Imam of Tipu Sultan Masjid in Kolkata, Syed Mohammad Nurur R Barkati has created a fresh spark of controversy. He said that "girls should avoid wearing short clothes if they want to protect themselves from getting raped or murdered."
He added that "boys get excited about seeing girls in short dresses. The girls should dress up decently to save themselves from the lust of men."
“Girls these days wear too short dresses and very revealing shirts. We are not stopping them from wearing dresses but, they should avoid wearing short clothes to save themselves from the lust of men,” Barkati told ANI.
He also said that "short dresses result into rape and murder."
Earlier on January 13, he had decided the dress code for women, saying Hindu or Muslim, Indian women should veil themselves, in regard to ‘Hindustani culture’.
Barkati’s remark came days after Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi gave offensive statement on girls’ dressing style.
Azmi had said that "nudity has become a new fashion in India. The women need to be cautious and should take care of their own security."
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