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SC judge apologises for ‘Taliban’ remarks on Muslims

New Delhi: Under criticism from Mulsim groups, Supreme Court judge Justice Markandeya Katju apologised for his controversial comments that Muslim students cannot insist on sporting beards as it would lead to ‘Talibanisation’ of the country. A bench of Justices R V Raveendran and Markandeya Katju also with ....Read more

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RELIGIOUS EDICTSBy: NIRANJAN | Thursday , 9 Jul '09 9:16:12 AM Reply | Forward I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT ANY RELIGION SHOULD OR WOULD SPECIFY HOW A PERSON SHOULD DRESS OR HOW A PERSON SHOULD APPEAR. IT SEEMS THAT MANY RELIGIONS USE THE AGE OLD BOOKS OR SOME QUOTES FROM SOMEWHERE TO IMPOSE SOMETHING ON THEIR FOLLOWERS WHICH IS TOTALLY IRRELEVANT TO THE TRUE FOLLOWING OF THE RELIGION. A BURQUA OR BEARD ARE NOT SOMETHING THAT WOULD CHANGE A PERSON'S LIFE OR BELIEF IN A RELIGION. UNFORTUNATELY THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS BRAINWASH THEIR FOLLOWERS INTO DOING THINGS THAT HAVE NO REAL MEANING.

Beard a cultural identityBy: C S Jacob | Thursday , 9 Jul '09 6:26:53 AM Reply | Forward One wonders whether the convent concerned banned the Sikh students from having a beard and turbans. While accepting turban/beard for Sikhs or Bindhi for Hindus, objecting to a Muslim-beard is nothing but predujice to the community. But banning them all would be trying to straight jacket the society into one uniform colourless state.

Fundemental right of the ConstitutionBy: Mohamed | Wednesday , 8 Jul '09 11:36:28 AM Reply | Forward Sporting beard or wearing full cover burqa is a Fundamental right of every citizen of India. This Fundemental right to practice his religion. If any body does not guarantee this or speak against this, he speak against the constitution. If there is no constitution / no government, it means Civil War. All should be beware of it. Pls. do not disturb MUSLIMS who are law abiding citizens of India, who spell thier blood for the Freedom of India.

UnfortunateBy: Seshadri | Tuesday , 7 Jul '09 23:53:27 PM Reply | Forward It is really unfortunate that even a relatively fearless SC judge had to bow to Islamic fanatics. Hope the same sensitivity is shown when Hindu sentiments are hurt. The country will be a lot safer if SC pushes the Govt for implementation of its own judgement regarding a common civil code.

Islam/Manhood in a beard!By: Jayadevan | Tuesday , 7 Jul '09 19:48:47 PM Reply | Forward Whom should we laugh at first? The people who believe the tailor and the barber and the cook constitute religion? Or the school authorities who think up stupid rules instead of concentrating on the kids' brains? Or the people who equate a beard with religious (Islamic)fundamentalism? I can understand the boy. This is the age when you look for manhood symbols. At least, he is saving his parents some money, instead of lighting up a cigarette or gulping down his first peg or making a nuisance of himself for the girls. He will realize later that having some extra facial hair does not make one a man (or a Muslim). Let the boy alone.

Long beardBy: Vaid S C K | Tuesday , 7 Jul '09 18:18:52 PM Reply | Forward Time has come for the courts and politicians to seriously look into religious codes and civil practices. Real democratic system must have 'dos' and 'donts' built into it. Some years ago, sikh M.P insisted to carry sword in parliament on the plea of religion. While religious leaders should also try to change when they are living in plural society, people should not be dogmatic about change. Service to God does not need any special appearance and dress.

"BEARD is COMPULSORY in ISLAM"By: Mohd Shabbbeer | Tuesday , 7 Jul '09 15:42:30 PM Reply | Forward BEARD IS ONE OF THE ORGAN OF MUSLIM BODY .IT HAS TO BE MADE COMPULSION TO SPOT BEARD FOR EVERY MUSLIM.ON THIS UNIVERSE NOBODY HAVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE COMENTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE.THIS IS A SUNNATH .

TalibanisationBy: BK Verma | Tuesday , 7 Jul '09 13:06:32 PM Reply | Forward Justice Katju's earlier comments were entirely justified. India is being taken over surreptitiously by an ideology which wants to take it back to medieval times and impose archaic dress codes and it has to be checked before it becomes an eyesore for the citizens at large. Katju's backtracking is a cowardly act and shows the stranglehold of obscurantist elements on the country's ethos.

Creeping to religionBy: Paramjit Bahia | Tuesday , 7 Jul '09 12:15:10 PM Reply | Forward So in our secular state now even the Supreme Court Judges have started creeping to certain religion. What next?

Beard looks dirtyBy: merealindian | Tuesday , 7 Jul '09 12:12:14 PM Reply | Forward Most of muslims grow untidy beard which makes others look at them as goondas. And it doesnt feel hygeinic. Judge is right in his views that bearded people look like taliban people. Why do minority appeasement. Truth is truth.

Muslims By: Spotty | Tuesday , 7 Jul '09 22:26:43 PM Reply | Forward The policy of Muslim appeasement followed by the Congress has surprisingly been copied by the judiciary. At least the judges should not get scared but express their opinions boldly without backtracking for fear of extremists. Religion is in the heart and not by external expressions like sporting a beard.

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