Question 1

up girl killed for wearing jeans

Accepted Answer

The news of a girl killed for wearing jeans in Uttar Pradesh slipped in with the daily headlines this week. With the ease and nonchalance of a banal government press release - without sparking any outrage, without meeting angered demands for urgent action, without serving as an alarming wake-up call for justice for our country's girls.

Only 17, she was reportedly found hanging from a highway bridge in the whereabouts of Deoria - left dead there allegedly by her own kin, a grandfather and two uncles. Apparently, there was pressure on the girl for reverting to Indian wear after a brief stay in Ludhiana acquainted her with Western wear, with jeans catching her fancy. More on the case here.

Question 2

girl killed for jeans

Accepted Answer

The news of a girl killed for wearing jeans in Uttar Pradesh slipped in with the daily headlines this week. With the ease and nonchalance of a banal government press release - without sparking any outrage, without meeting angered demands for urgent action, without serving as an alarming wake-up call for justice for our country's girls.

Only 17, she was reportedly found hanging from a highway bridge in the whereabouts of Deoria - left dead there allegedly by her own kin, a grandfather and two uncles. Apparently, there was pressure on the girl for reverting to Indian wear after a brief stay in Ludhiana acquainted her with Western wear, with jeans catching her fancy. More on the case here.

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Killed For Wearing Jeans: Death Is The Price You Pay To Dress As You Please