Haryana government calls “ghoonghat” state’s identity, Journalist anchors show in veil as protest!

Ashish Kedia

Haryana State government few days back published a magazine in which there was image of a women in veil. The photo caption image caught attention of many and was referred to as regressive towards woman.

The woman was seen carrying cattle feed on her head, even as the caption reads: “Ghoongat ki aan-baan, mahra Haryana ki pechchan (pride of the veil is the identity of my Haryana”.

News anchors protest catches attention :

Pratima Dutta a news anchor in STV Haryana later anchored a news bulletin with her face covered in veil. She started the show with elaborating on how this was a way to protest against state regimes claim and mindset.

She later said,”I was shocked when I read in the state government’s journal describing ghoonghat as the identity of the state. It was outrageous to say the least and reflected the government’s regressive mindset given the same government has been leading the campaign on Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao. What’s the use of this campaign on girl child’s empowerment when all the state government wants is ghoonghat on our faces.”