HABIB YOUSAFZAI, CHAIRMAN KASHMIR DIASPORA ALLIANCE CONDEMNS THE ARREST OF ASIYA ANDRABI FOR ‘ANTI-VALENTINE’S DAY CAMPAIGN’ IN MAQBOOZA KASHMIR
ASSALAM-O-ALAIKUM!
Kashmir Diaspora Alliance strongly condemns the Indian government for the arrest of Syeda Asiya Andrabi. This malicious act committed by the Indian government is a violation of fundamental civil and political rights. The Indian government claims to be the so called largest democracy in the world, yet it penalizes minorities for utilizing those very civil and political rights to express their religious beliefs. Furthermore, we endorse Syeda Asiya Andrabi protest against Valentine’s Day as the idea celebrated on this day is contrary to the teachings of the religion of Islam. Islam emphasizes marriage for young people provided that they have the means to do so. And if they do not, they are instructed to fast in order to restrain from their lower desires. On the contrary, Valentine’s Day is one which pushes young and old alike to pursue illicit relationships outside the realms of marriage. A closer look into any society which has derailed away from this advice will show the medical and psychological diseases that have infested such societies. Therefore, we call for the immediate release of this innocent woman.
Police detain Asiya Andrabi for ‘anti-Valentine’s Day campaign’
MUDASIR YAQOUB
Srinagar, Feb 14: Police Friday detained the chairperson of Duktaran-e-Millat Syeda Asiya Andrabi along with three others members here when they were attempting to raid a few restaurants as part of their campaign against the Valentine’s Day celebrations.
She expressed satisfaction over the DeM’s anti-Valentine drive. “We have been carrying out this campaign against obscenity for several years now. Our drive is aimed at safeguarding the youth from the obscene western culture,” she said.
She said the DeM visited many restaurants in Srinagar to spread their anti-Valentine's day message and stop youngsters from observing the Day, “We found zero celebrations on ground,” she said. Police detained and lodged her at Kothibagh police station along with three other DeM members.
Expressing resentment over the release of ex-Minister Shabir Khan in the sexual assault case, Andrabi said law is different when the victim is a Kashmiri woman. “It shakes the Parliament, civil society, police and civil administration in India when the victim is Nirbhaya (the Delhi gang-rape victim). But when the victims are Neelofar and Asiya of Shopian or those from Kunan-Poshpora, the law is silent and indifferent,” she said while talking to media-persons before her detention.
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