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Puttur: Photos of former MLA Shakuntala Shetty in burqa go viral

  •   Thu, Nov 29 2018 03:23:01 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur (MS)

Puttur, Nov 29: The photos of former MLA of Puttur constituency and Congress leader Shakuntala Shetty wearing a burqa have gone going viral on social media.

In addition to Shakuntala, other women office bearers of the Puttur Mahila Congress are also wearing burqa in the photos.

These photographs were taken during the visit of the former MLA to Abu Dhabi to attend a private function.

Giving clarity on the matter, leaders of Puttur Congress said, "In certain areas of gulf, it is mandatory to wear burqa Accordingly, Shakuntala Shetty has also followed the law and wore the burqa."
  

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  • Ruben Pinto, Mangalore/Australia

    Fri, Nov 30 2018

    Women are not allowed in Shabrimala. Men and women have to cover their head when entering the Gurudwara. Men have to bare their chest when entering temples in south India. Let's not throw stones at other homes when we are living in glass house ourselves. All these customs are good as they show respect when you are entering a house of worship.

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  • vinod.raj, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    ಅಬುಧಾಬಿಯ ಶೇಕ್ ಜಹೀದ್ ಮಸೀದಿಯ ಒಂದು ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಸ್ಥಳ ವೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವಾಗ ಬುರ್ಕಾ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಧರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.ಇದು ಒಂದು ಗೌರವ ಅಷ್ಟೇ

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  • AM, Dubai / Udupi

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    This pic is taken in Sheikh Zayed Masjid (Grand Mosque), Abu Dhabi. To enter inside Sheikh Zayed Masjid it’s compulsory to wear Burka. It’s not a big deal

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  • Rajesh, Lower bendur

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    Go wit u r family members specially ladies to visit grand mosc in abudhabi... Any cast..... Any religion.... To wear Burka is compulsory.... Y u r wasting u r time for such silly things... Tht is their rule.... Y u worried about tht....

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  • A R Ashraf, Kunjathoor/Sharjah

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    Abudhabhi grand mosque even queen elizabeth wear burqa during her visitaAa

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  • Vaz mam, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    A burqa (Persian: برقع ‎), also known as chadri or paranja in Central Asia, is an enveloping outer garment worn by women in some Islamic traditions to cover themselves in public, which covers the body and the face. So it is a decent dress.

    She wore it fine....So what is your problem guys ? At least there are no restrictions on WOMEN , IRRESPECTIVE OF CAST OR RELIGION ENTERING A RELIGIOUS SITE IN ABU DHABI. Let us grow up, and not live in the past.

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  • AUBB, India / Kuwait

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    Some of the dumbest comments on a silly issue .

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  • roy pinto, mangalore

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    EACH COUNTRY HAVE THERE OWN RULE WHILE ENTERING HOLY PLACES AND IT HAS TO FOLLOW WEATHER YOUR INDIAN OR AMERICAN................

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  • Anthony, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    Nothing wrong with this. She is only following dress code. Even in Vatican female visitors have to follow dress code.

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  • THE FACT, Karkala/Dubai

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    Its a Grand Masjidh Abu Dhabi. There it is mandatory to wear burqa for women. But Gobar bhakhs never understand this.. ;-)

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  • Eulalia Dsouza, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    When in Rome, be a Roman, goes a saying. Tell me why should this be an issue? It's the rule of the Land, most Mosques in Gulf Countries, Muslim dominant countries, women are expected to wear a burqua. If we have to visit, we have to follow rules.
    So let's learn to respect rules n also respect personal life of any person.

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  • Alfred, Mangaluru

    Fri, Nov 30 2018

    Can you apply same saying in majority Hindu India. It will back fire from all directions. Some countries show their unreliable money power when they reach from rags to riches. They never think money will not last for long. These oil rich countries never give citizenship to out side Muslims citizenship for contributing in building the country while western countries give citizenship after certain years of stay in the country. The whole world,media and the UNO is silent on this.

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    Those who don't know & give respect to the law of the land where they live..., are questioning our honorable Ex MLA..., with a political mind & bias....!!!

    Can such mentality stop cattle getting slaughtered elsewhere across the universe including NEPAL....!!!! (to my knowledge 95% Nepali's eat/enjoy cattle meat)...,

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    Hee Hee Hee what a comparision! Kunwar nahi, Kanwarlal bolo!!
    Full on DOMBARATA in Abu Dubai

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    @j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    I like it..., after all DOMBARATA is order of the day..., I wish it is not patented to Jokers of the day....!!!
    welcome to join for a cup of bye 2 chai + pakoda....!!!

    phir bhi dil hai hindustani...!!!!

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  • ANIL DSILVA, Mangalore-Abu Dhabi

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    Its common here if any nationalities Visiting the Grand Mosque at Abu Dhabi. All ladies are looking pretty in the pics..

    Its going viral just they are in politics.. Buddu People can say what ever they want to.. They never change.

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  • Ra, Dubai- Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    When we are born you bring (wear ) Nothing and when we go back we take Nothing ..!
    Cover up in between anything protects your modesty and naked ness !! Why you bring Religion in between ? Open your minds and think all are humans & wear cloths are to protect.. Wake up to goodness ..! Be Human..!!

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  • SAMAD, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    This Is Common and it is an rule for every country Non-Muslim Ladies they have to wear Burkah while entering Shaikh Zayed Mosque (Grand Mosque) Abu Dhabi.

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  • ayes p., kudla/ksa

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    its cloth to cover body!

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  • AJAY, DUBAI

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    its common those who visit abu dhabi mosque take this photo

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  • Lionel Dsouza, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    IT IS JUST LIKE WE CAN NOT EAT BEEF IN KARNATAKA......

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  • Mahathma, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    Great to see her in burqa costume. she might have visited the Grand Mosque! Masha Allah!!!

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  • prasad, dubai

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    . Am sure she must have visited Abudhabi Grand mosque. To enter there u need to wear this traditional dress for women. Nothing wrong in it.

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  • MOHAN D.KUMAR, MANGALORE

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    Hindu, Muslim, Christians or Jains, if any Tourist visiting Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi there is dress code wearing burqa is compulsory enter the Grand Mosque.

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    disgusting...

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  • Akash Salian, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    As per rituals ,need to wear burkha to enter the Grand mosque which is located in Abudhabi..burkha will provided by the mosque only .mosque's internal and external construction itself attractive and attract hundred thousand visitors every day without any religions or cast.

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  • Kudos Stories, Kudla

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    Might be disgusting here and to you, but that is the law of that land. You don't want to follow their law in their land don't go there.

    Even in our country for example in Dharmasthala, we have a rule for men to remove their shirt. Don't everyone follow their rules ?

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  • Anil, MP

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    @ Welder...

    We criticise others... Just for ur info... Today mist of temples ban women entry... Even knowing that every God had a mother, wife, sister etc...
    Just see Sabarimala....

    In other religions women are free to enter any place of worship....

    Now which is disgusting eld parrrrr

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  • JNB, Mumbai_mangalore

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    *Tiy can wear Jeans (traditional) and t-shirt in India and Dhoti and shafron shawl while travelling abroad :/)

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  • Krishna godse, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    When bjp minister Uma bharthi and Yogi can wear saffron burkha, u people have no problems

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  • kahmed, karla

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    So what, nothing wrong in it...

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  • Santhosh shenoy, MG road,Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    Be a roman when you are in rome!!as simple as that.

    unnecessay comments not good and is energy,time waste.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    Shakuntala Shetty will now be awarded Citizenship ...

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    any foreign women want 2 visit a mosque in dubai should wear burqa. shakuntala visited temples also in dubai w/o burqa. un-necessary viral photo. politics. chichi chiwala cut da cake of nawaz sherief birthday in pakistan shook his hand kissed him & ate biryani.

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  • Vikki, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    Vote bank politics

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  • Anil, MP

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    Apart from Mlore Sangh niketan I see u have not seen any places....

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  • Prashant Karkera, Hejamady/Mumbai

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    India is the only country that allow you to follow your faith without any hassle, if you are minority you get more benefits, like bhagyas, freebies, subsidies, appeasements, victimisation, reservation, rehabilitation ......

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    u r a frog in da well.

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  • Jenifer, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    Mr. Karkera,

    Non-Hindus in India are taunted on converting to other religions though it happened before 2000 years. We are constantly convincing that the faith we are in are by-birth, not by conversion. If our ancestors converted we aren't to be questioned for it.

    What 'allow to follow your faith without hassles' are you talking about ?

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  • Rajesh, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    Europeans came to India some 500 years ago. islam came around 1400 years Ago. where did you get the 2000 year figure Dear?. You can live with diginity in India no matter your faith. The taunt actually comes from other religion targeted to Hindus saying that they are not following one tru religion/God.

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  • Salah, AUH

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    Mr. Prashant, please do no blabber just because you can write anything here. I am a minority but i have not begged my government to provide me any bhagyas whereas i am a proud tax payer just like you.

    Next time you open your mouth filled with chaddi propaganda, think twice. it's easy to write sitting somewhere. But ultimately it reflects the upbringing you have got.

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  • Mohammed,Mangaluru, Mangaluru

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    Hhey Dumb Prasanth karkera... Gulf countries give more benefits to the people who are poor, unemployed... But what our country does for them????

    If a person is unemployed ..PM will tell him to sell pakoda ..

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  • Raju, Karkala

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    If that is the case we should permanently migrate to gulf countries. Why to stay here in India.

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  • kamal, calicut

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    Mr. Prashant, for your information, no minority group is begging Govt to give any bhagya. BJP did appeasement by supporting name saked Muslim women are triple talaq and you shut your mouth as if you are dumb. Our PM visited religious places of many minorities to appease them and you acted as him you are blind. BJP is supporting muslim named politician like shaitan razvi, iblees shahnawaz and you are acting as if you are blind. Why are you followinjg double standard. Be a human finrst. Not only Shakuntaala, even if Queen elizabeth comes to Abu dhabi masjid she wears Burqa and it is must for a woman to do it. Why are you getting pain.

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  • Nawaz, Udupi/ Kuwait

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    @Prashanth,

    Are from BJp IT cell to spread false and hatred among people?

    Why your BJP government is giving 16% reservation to maratas then, while Amit Shah is yelling against 12% reservation to Muslims in Telangana?

    Why Modi put his wealthy Modhghanchi caste in backward classes immediately after becoming CM of Gujarat; to snatch the benefits from real backward classes? ( Modh is the title reserved for wealthy people, for example, Mahatma Gandhi was from Modh Baniya caste). All these Nirav Modi and Lalit Modi belong to the same caste.

    Why don't you open your mouth against the corruptions of BJp. Your bhakth is towards BJp and not towards India.

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  • Sharun, Banglore

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    Because reservation is for unprivileged caste. There is no caste in Muslims, no question of reservation. Please read constitution. Got it?!

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  • Nawaz, Udupi/ Kuwait

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    @Sharun,

    Please have some sense. What is your logic behind no reservation to a religion in which there is no caste? So caste system should be encouraged?

    Is Martha a caste?

    According to Sachhar committee, there is no one backward than Muslims in India; they are more backward than Dalits. So what if there are no caste system in Muslims.

    If reservation is for unprevileged caste, then why reservation for the caste of Modi who is from wealthy caste.

    Why any logic doesn't enter into the brains of Bhakths?

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  • Rita, Germany

    Thu, Nov 29 2018

    @Prashanth karkera,mangalore,Really Mr.P karkera?Then why ladies are not alowed in the ayyappa temple?Even with Govt,has told to allow,still people dont allow women to go iside ?just findout if you know certain things.

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