Sherni Since a few days ago, social media platforms have been flooded with hundreds of answers to the raging controversy over hijab, saffron, and blue scarves. In India, the hijab dispute has intensified as Hindu students continue to resist Muslim peers wearing hijab in college. On the other hand, young Muslim students refuse to give up and continue to struggle for their basic rights.
A video of a Muslim girl confronting a Hindu extremist mob went viral on social media in this respect. The young Muslim girl was on her way to college in Karnataka when she was confronted by Hindu-right students. Additionally, they waved antagonising saffron blankets.
The girl first ignored the crowd, but the mob continued to scream abuse at her. While the gathering seemed frightening, the young girl answered with “Allahu Akbar” to their chants.
Despite the Hindu students pursuing her and chanting “Jai Shri Ram!”, the lonely girl continues going. She quickly lost her rage and lifted her right arm, shouting, “Allah o Akbar” – Allah is Great).
The video has garnered a lot of attention on Twitter, where it has been trending under the hashtag #Sherni.
Maheboob Shaik expressed his thoughts on Twitter.
Another user used the trendy hash tag to allude to the killing of Muslim and Dalit youngsters in BJP-ruled areas, writing:
“This is said to be courage; not assaulting or lynching someone in a crowd, but standing up to dozens of thugs.”
Deccan Digest, one of Karnataka’s biggest news websites, labelled the video with the following:
“Those 20 seconds of strength, courage, and determination when the # MandayaHijabiTigress parked her bike and walked calmly into the mob, staring them down.”#Sherni #hijab #goosebumps.”
“In Karntka, a young female student wearing a hijab is being pursued by guys screaming the Jai Shri Ram slogan. This is heinous. This is what intolerance does to a nation; we’ve gone from a civilised to a savage state in a very short period of time. “Shameful,” another Twitter user remarked.
Those 20 Seconds of Strength, Courage and resolve when the #MandyaHijabiTigress parked her bike and walked calmly, staring the Mob in their Eyes. #goosebumps!! #Sherni #hijabhttps://t.co/8wCc9pMLi1
— Deccan Digest (@DeccanDigest) February 8, 2022
Sher-e-Mysore ki beti #Hijabi #Sherni.
More power to you sister ✌️#HijabIsOurPride#KarnatakaHijabRow #HijabisOurRight #HijabIsIndividualRight pic.twitter.com/rVcNdNntGG— §umaiya khan (@pathan_sumaya) February 8, 2022