Posters in Jabalpur temples request women to wear traditional attire
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Jabalpur: "If you are wearing miniskirts, jeans-tops, or western clothes, please view the temple from outside," say the posters put up across at least 40 temples in Jabalpur city.
These posters have been placed outside city temples, appealing to women and young girls to dress according to Indian culture when entering the temple. The posters, put up by a right-wing organisation, have become a topic of discussion in the city.
Reacting to the posters, advocate and activist working for women's rights in the city, Ranjana Kurariya, said, "What clothes we wear and what not is our right. We could wear a saree, salwar kurta, or even anything we feel like.
Deciding what to wear is our right; no one can dictate to us on it. No one could even request us on it. God is for everyone, be it women or men. Seeing such posters, women visiting the temples will feel hurt.
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"And the question is, what is Indian culture? If we look at older times, stitched clothes were not worn here; stitched clothes were brought in from other countries," Kurariya said.
The posters request that visitors wear attire in line with Indian culture when entering the temple premises.
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Those wearing short clothes, half pants, Bermudas, miniskirts, or night suits should view the temple from outside. Girls and women are asked to cover their heads when entering the temple premises. The poster emphasises not to take this otherwise, as preserving Indian culture is essential. The Mahakal Sangh International Bajrang Dal is mentioned as the issuer of the poster.
Ankit Mishra, the district media in-charge of the International Bajrang Dal, stated that they placed these posters in about 30 to 40 prominent temples in the city, and they are being put up in other temples as well. He mentioned that women play a leading role in religious activities, and preserving Indian culture is in their hands. He appeals to them to dress according to Indian culture when entering temple premises.
The right-wing religious organisation that put up the posters stated that they are simply requesting women and young girls to adhere to their appeal through the posters.
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