In an already patriarchal society, women of the country have been enthusiastically looking forward to the Aurat March 2020 which has been scheduled to take place on 8th March, marking the International Women’s Day globally. However, a petition to halt the march was filed by Azhar Siddiqui in the Lahore High Court who claims that the Aurat March is being funded by ‘anti-state parties’ and aims to spread ‘anarchy, vulgarity and hatred amongst the masses’. The petition also deemed the march ‘against the very norms of Islam.’
The petition accepted by the LHC has garnered a ton of criticism at the hands of the netizens:
https://twitter.com/hadhogaye/status/1231951219922554881?s=19
People were also calling out on the LHC:
Lahore High court accepts all kind of trash like legit.
You’ve any bullshit, go petition there and you’ll win! https://t.co/uQzUx4UQoL— Ali Raza (@AliRazarizvi34) February 24, 2020
Facts:
https://twitter.com/itsayeshawithye/status/1231933784121057280?s=19
Many called out on the system that treats women like secondary gender:
https://twitter.com/SohaTazz/status/1231949917817573376?s=19
People just couldn’t believe it!
so women having a voice makes you uncomfortable? it's against our NoRms and spreads vulgarity but harrassing them, raping them, killing them in the name of honour, marrying them off at a young age is all normal and decent. How dare someone who isnt a man speak up?? https://t.co/eLnV6yDoPn
— a (@Abbasayy) February 24, 2020
People were sharing how the country thinks that an Aurat March is a bigger threat than rape and other heinous crimes:
https://twitter.com/ineedcakeplease/status/1231962600038117378?s=19
People were savage!
https://twitter.com/nxurves/status/1231971937376755713?s=19
Many were furious with the freedom being taken away from them:
https://twitter.com/han3yy/status/1231993031060021248?s=19
People were furious:
https://twitter.com/ellqna/status/1231960348695179265?s=19
Women were sharing their concerns and what it feels like to be a woman in this country:
https://twitter.com/twinfantasyx/status/1231962433515905024?s=19
Many argued how he should respect the demands of his fellow citizens:
https://twitter.com/HiTweeties/status/1232001277732634626?s=19
Some thought that LHC should get their priorities straight:
Oh ffs, Aurat march is the least if our problems, LHC should get its priorities straight.
— Riverman (@brighterlayter) February 24, 2020
Desi men at their best:
https://twitter.com/theLahorewala/status/1231948768217632773?s=19
I guess we’ll never find out:
https://twitter.com/aliza_sukhera/status/1231961887157428226?s=19
People were making comparisons:
https://twitter.com/hiranajam/status/1231949498299158529?s=19
Sad:
It’s 2020, yet some men still fear when women march. https://t.co/JAY3G6p0l3
— Benazir Shah (@Benazir_Shah) February 24, 2020
Some thought men were scared:
Uff yes, it's happening.
Men are finally scared enough to scurry. https://t.co/R8U8WKVfLR
— Aimun (@bluemagicboxes) February 24, 2020
People were suggesting that the petitioner consults someone for his fragile nature:
Azhar Siddique sahb should see someone about his fragility issue
— asad (@sadizid) February 24, 2020
People were calling the country a joke:
this country is a joke https://t.co/8SG5bD6I1H
— 🥀 (@kaymblrr) February 24, 2020
Even the men were appalled:
I love how women asking for equal rights is equivalent to “spreading anarchy” in this country. https://t.co/hZ8zR9nff2
— 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝗲𝗱 (@syetalal) February 24, 2020
People were stressing on the fact that things like this make the march even more important:
This is so messed up. Now even the courts of this country can’t stand a woman speaking up? THIS IS EXACTLY WHY WE NEED AURAT MARCH. https://t.co/gOoHPLclV1
— Koko (@komallsalman) February 24, 2020
This only reinforces the need for the march. Good job guys! https://t.co/5Zi1wIYsTA
— Oroba Tasnim (@OrobaTasnim) February 24, 2020
Go, girls!
https://twitter.com/douxxfemme_/status/1231924247930470400?s=19
People were hopeless:
It's just a petition for now, but since it's Lahore High Court you can't expect any reasonable judgement https://t.co/5mCjcg4wiz
— A (@superlazygenius) February 24, 2020
What do you think about the petition? Let us know in the comments below!