Assam faces a rising number of peacefuls within its borders. Consequently, the state also faces a spike in โpeacefulโ crimes. A โpeacefulโ headmaster of 203 Lashi Vishnupur Primary School in Kamrup was arrested by the police after protests from Hindu activist groups, parents, and students. The Headmaster stands accused of sexual assault of a female student. Letโs explore!
โPeacefulโ Headmaster Arrested in Assam
Zinnatul Islam was the headmaster of Kamrupโs 203 Lashi Vishnupur Primary School. Reports state that he tried to force a female student to take off her clothes while at school. Fortunately, the girl refused and rushed home to report to her parents. The parents and Hindu organizations began a protest to demand the arrest of the teacher. Other students of the school also participated in this protest.
Reports state that this โpeacefulโ educator had done similar things to others as well.
Representatives of the Rangia branch of the All Assam Studentsโ Union (AASU) were also part of the protest. Later the crowd submitted a memorandum to the Sub-Divisional Officer demanding strict punishment and immediate incarceration of this โpeacefulโ headmaster! Under the allegations, this โpeacefulโ was suspended. Currently, Zinnatul Islam surrendered to police and is under arrest for his alleged heinous actions.
โPeacefulโ, Islam, and Objectification of Women!
For most โpeacefuls,โ women are viewed as the property of men. Their main role is to serve their husbands, fathers, and brothers. The underlying belief is that a womanโs worth is tied to her physical appearance. And to keep her โpureโ she must conform to the male societal expectations of modesty and obedience. Consequently, it results in extreme objectification of females. This ideology strips women of their individuality and reduces them to mere objects of male desire and control.
The notion that a womanโs body must be covered or hidden to protect her from the โlustful gazeโ of men is a reflection of this objectification.
The burden of male behavior is squarely placed upon women. Moreover, the legal and societal structures under Sharia fail to protect women from violence and exploitation. The Sharia laws are heavily skewed in favor of men, leaving women vulnerable and with little recourse in cases of abuse. The recent case of the headmaster in Rangia, who attempted to force a young girl to undress, is a consequence of this โpeacefulโ mindset. Hence, the events in Kamrup are an ugly reminder the โpeacefulsโ still house deeply entrenched attitudes of objectification in modern times.
In Summary
Kamrup, Assam: Massive protests erupted after school principal Jinnatul Islam asked a Hindu female student to undress inside the classroom.
Students also allege that Islam has done similar obscene acts in the past.
Following protests by the Bajrang Dal, Principal Islamโฆ pic.twitter.com/BIlYLTWJB5
โ Treeni (@TheTreeni) September 2, 2024
The truth about the events in Kamrupโs Primary School shall be discovered soon. However, the reality of Assam is the violence propelled by โpeacefulโ manifestation objectification. Wherever the percentage of โpeacefulsโ increases, crimes and violence against women increase. Why? Because objectification of females is taught as a religious belief! Letโs hope the females in Assam get justice served soon!