Indian activists publicly cut hair to back Iranian women

Agencies | New Delhi

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Indian activists have started to publicly cut their hair in a show of solidarity with Iranian women at the forefront of the biggest anti-government protests since 2009.

Iran’s anger has grown since mid-September, spreading to all provinces and 80 cities. The women’s protests were ignited by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old who was arrested by Iranian morality police after being accused of not properly wearing her headscarf.

Many women have turned to cutting their hair as an act of defiance in a stance against the rules of the hijab being compulsory.

The act has been adopted by others, including women in India. Geeta Mohan, “India Today” anchor, cut her hair on air on Saturday and told her audience that Amini’s death “has started a revolution.