Quota, law against mob lynching in Muslim women's manifesto for 2019 Polls

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Quota, law against mob lynching in Muslim women's manifesto for 2019 Polls

They also demanded monetary benefits for single women and introduction of a communal violence bill

Wednesday March 27, 2019 10:46 PM, ummid.com & Agencies

[The women, who came together under Bebaak Collective - a movement against hatred, demanded the political parties to "restore" constitutional rights of women and minorities. (File photo)]

New Delhi: A group of Muslim women from over 10 states Wednesday said the new dispensation at the Centre should bring a law against mob lynching.

Ahead of the April-May parliamentary election, the women, including Khalida, the wife of alleged lynching victim Umar Khan, published a manifesto listing their demands, news agency PTI reported.

The women, who came together under Bebaak Collective - a movement against hatred, demanded the political parties to "restore" constitutional rights of women and minorities.

"I live in constant threat. Even attending court hearings has become extremely difficult because of threats we receive from fringe groups," said Khalida, who came with her 14-month-old son.

"I don't want anyone to go through what my family is going through and that is why I request the political parties who is elected to power to frame law against mob lynching," said Khalida, a mother of eight.

Their demands also included formulation of a diversity index across public and private sectors to determine extent of under-representation of Muslims, giving 10 per cent reservation to Muslims in higher education and government jobs.

They also demanded monetary benefits for single women, introduction of a communal violence bill to bring perpetrators to justice and introduction of gender-just laws for minority groups.

"We demand repealing of prohibition and restrictions on slaughtering and sale of cows. The National Register of Citizens Bill strips Muslims of their citizenship rights and must be withdrawn," their manifesto said.

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