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Muskan who confront saffron scarf students to receive reward of 5 Lakh

Muskan who confront saffron scarf students to receive reward of 5 Lakh
Muskan who confront saffron scarf students to receive reward of 5 Lakh

Ground Report | New Delhi: Hijab-wearing student Muskan; Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind has announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for a burqa-wearing girl student who stood in front of a crowd of saffron-clad boys chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in Karnataka. The organization said it would reward the girl for her bravery.

In a video that went viral on social media, the number of people who came out in support of the girl who chanted Allah Hu Akbar in front of the boys chanting Jai Shri Ram is increasing. Jamiat Ulema after IMIM Chief Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi- A reward of Rs 5 lakh was announced to reward the girl for her bravery.

A poster was issued in his support and wrote that the brave student of PES College Mandya, Bibi Muskan Khan, daughter Muhammad Hussain Khan, who fought bravely in front of the strong wind of protest for her constitutional and religious rights, was awarded to Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind. Hearty congratulations to Hazrat Maulana Mahmood Asad Madani ji, President and best wishes for a bright future. Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind has announced a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh for encouraging this brave daughter.

Muskan, a second-year B.Com student at PES College in Mandya, faced a crowd shouting slogans against her which made her the face of self-defense.

Talking to Indian Express, she said that in her college she is allowed to wear a burqa and hijab in class. She said, “My college administration and principal never stopped me from wearing a burqa. Some outsiders are coming and pressurizing us, who are these people stopping us? Why should we listen to them?

Talking about the day of the incident seen in the video, Muskan says, “I was going to submit assignments, even before entering my college some Muslim girl students were harassed for wearing hijab, she was crying. Coming here to study, my college allows me to wear these clothes. Only 10% of the students in the crowd were from my college, rest were outsiders. The way they were behaving bothered me and I replied “

In the video, the college principal and other staff are seen trying to control the situation. Muskaan said, “When I reached my class my principal stood next to me and said ‘I have let you come wearing a burqa and you don’t need to worry about others.’ We can wear burqa till we reach class in college and hijab is also allowed in class. Till now nobody had any problem in college, two days ago outsiders started all this.

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