'Burqa' diktat in Kolkata school

KOLKATA, OCT. 5. Close on the heels of the `burqa' diktat by a militant outfit in Jammu and Kashmir, students of a Muslim girls school in Kolkata have been warned of serious consequences if they failed to veil themselves outdoors.

The warning was conveyed in a letter, written in Urdu, to the principal of the Central Kolkata's CMO Girls School.

It had sender's name as `Mujahid-e-Islam'. It asked the principal to ensure that all girls above the age of 15 to wear `burqa' when stepping outside.

It said the diktat should be complied by October 5 (today) otherwise, ``you will be responsible for the consequences''.

The president of the governing body of the school, Mr. Aizaz Afzal, said the letter was received on October 2 and the police were immediately notified.

Police sources said the matter was being investigated. They did not rule out the possibility of it being the handiwork of a prankster.

The warning comes in the wake of a similar threat to women in Jammu and Kashmir by the little-known militant outfit `Lashkar-e- Jabbar', in August which has been widely condemned by almost all prominent Muslim organisations.

- PTI

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