Mandana Karimi stages solo protest in Mumbai for women’s rights in Iran

Mandana Karimi stages solo protest in Mumbai for women’s rights in Iran

Mandanna stood alone at Mumbai's bandstand holding a placard with texts and pictures of the happenings in Iran.

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Thursday, October 06, 2022, 04:00 PM IST
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Mandana Karimi | Photo by ANI

After scores of women across the world symbolically cut their hair in a campaign showing support for the ongoing protests in Iran calling for more freedom for women following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, actress and former ‘Bigg Boss’ contestant Mandana Karimi took to the streets of Mumbai to stage a protest for the same.

Pictures and videos going viral on social media show Mandanna standing alone at Mumbai's bandstand and holding a placard with texts and pictures of the happenings in Iran.

She captioned the video, "For Iran, for my mother’s tears, for my brother’s broken face and heart, for sleepless nights, for freedom for life.”

However, her Instagram is now private for viewing.

Elaborating on the same, Mandana took to Twitter and explained, "I wasn't protesting against the hijab!! I was out to support my people, who are fighting For human rights! basic human rights! Like having the choice to wear a scarf or not, getting a dog, having the right to divorce, getting their child’s custody, being able to hold hands on the streets, the choice to study whatever major they desire, not getting arrested by mortality police...Human rights! Not anti-Islam or anti-hijab! JUST HUMAN RIGHTS!! Get your facts correct media! That's why I'm not speaking with any media as I don't trust them, they have used and twisted my words and actions!! My msg is clear on the board which I'm holding! Be our voice!!!!"

According to reports, Mahsa Amini died in police custody on September 16 after being arrested for not wearing her hijab properly in accordance with the country's strict religious laws and allowing some locks of hair to escape.

Police say she died of a heart attack but eyewitnesses and people who were detained with the young woman said she was severely beaten.

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