http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/woman-should-be-covered-from-head-to-toe-says-khap-leader/article5249821.ece
There is something typical about the predominant culture in the north of India. I have been in Delhi for a year now and seen the diverse cultures that have inter-mingled with the predominant groups in and around Delhi.
The latest diktat from the Khap is symptomatic of this predominant culture. The Talibanisation of society is representative of the region. By forcing women to wear veils or as per a dress code the Khaps are Talibanising the society.
At times I have wondered why the people behave the way they do in Delhi. But gradually I have begun to understand the rationale behind their behaviour. The predominant culture overtakes their original culture, coming as they may be from whatever region of India. Delhi-NCR is home to people from almost all parts of India. People from each region have their own culture. But gradually they begun adapting to the predominant culture. So the person who pushes you while getting on a metro coach may be from Bengal and not necessarily Punjab or Haryana. The Bengali has learned how to 'push' to survive.
There is something typical about the predominant culture in the north of India. I have been in Delhi for a year now and seen the diverse cultures that have inter-mingled with the predominant groups in and around Delhi.
The latest diktat from the Khap is symptomatic of this predominant culture. The Talibanisation of society is representative of the region. By forcing women to wear veils or as per a dress code the Khaps are Talibanising the society.
At times I have wondered why the people behave the way they do in Delhi. But gradually I have begun to understand the rationale behind their behaviour. The predominant culture overtakes their original culture, coming as they may be from whatever region of India. Delhi-NCR is home to people from almost all parts of India. People from each region have their own culture. But gradually they begun adapting to the predominant culture. So the person who pushes you while getting on a metro coach may be from Bengal and not necessarily Punjab or Haryana. The Bengali has learned how to 'push' to survive.
