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A fashion, which is said to have originated in Pune in Maharashtra a few years back, has spread deep into various nooks and corners of India. Modern young girls clad either in jeans, shorts, skirts or shalwar-jumper etc can be seen everywhere with their entire face and head tightly covered with dupatta (long-scarf)––in most cases black. They are seen riding moped, pedaling down to college on cycle or strolling in the park or coming out from theatre or shopping-mall with friend(s)––mostly boy(s). Unlike burqa, which covers the entire body and is loose, these masks are air-tight, yet the fashion is catching up fast. The feminists and women’s right activists are silent over this growing phenomenon, but one may dare to ask them: who imposed such a ‘veil’ on the liberated modern Indian girls. Continue reading →