After fatwa against PM Modi, Imam Barkati of Kolkata now targets girls wearing short clothes

Earlier on January 13, he had dictated dress code for Indian women saying Hindu or Muslim, Indian women should veil themselves.

Kolkata, Jan 17: Raking up yet another controversy, the Shahi Imam of Tipu Sultan Masjid in Kolkata Syed Mohammad Nurur R Barkati has said that girls should not wear short clothes if they want to protect themselves.

“Girls these days wear too short dresses. We are not stopping them from wearing dresses but, they should avoid wearing short clothes to save themselves from the lust of men,” he was quoted as saying.

He also said that short dresses result into rape and murder and in a bid to keep themselves safe, girls should avoid wearing such clothes.

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Earlier on January 13, in a similar statement, he had dictated dress code for Indian women saying Hindu or Muslim, Indian women should veil themselves, ascribing to ‘Hindustani culture’.

“Young women are very innocent. They do not understand but become the object of men’s lust. So by wearing ghungat, sari she will follow Hindustani culture and will be able to protect herself properly,” he had said.

Prior to this, on January 7, he had issued a ‘fatwa’ against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi while accusing him of “bluffing” the people through demonetisation. This evoked a sharp reaction from the BJP which demanded his arrest.

Under the fatwa, he offered a reward of Rs 25 lakh to anyone who will “cut off PM Narendra Modi’s beard, shave his head and smear him with black ink.

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During a joint conference by the All India Majlis-e-Sura and All India Minority Forum in Kolkata, Syed Mohammad Nurur Rahman Barkati, the Shahi Imam of Kolkata’s Tipu Sultan Masjid had said, “Everyday people are harassed and facing problem due to demonetisation.”

“Modi is bluffing the society and the innocent people of the country through demonetisation and nobody wants him to continue as the Prime Minister,” he said.