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"There’s very little to be achieved in stirring things up to assert an identity that might be more collective than individual. There’s a status quo of culture that’s vital to be maintained so that true progress can be made that will lift the millions out of poverty in India".- Very true.

In this tussle whoever wins the problem will never get solved and further it gets aggravated. These are peripheral issues and we have many urgent ones on hand needing attention.

The aim should be to educate girls, with or without Hijab. Education only can empower them to decide whether to wear a hijab or to discard it. Reformation, even if really needed, should come through realisation and exposure to new ideas and not by imposition.

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