💬 “A Calm Voice Is Louder Than a Scream” – In Support of Dimple Yadav and Every Woman's Dignity

🛡️ SpeakUp Wednesday Special Blog

✍️ By Uttama Surve

14-year-old Coordinator, Uttama Child Protection Awareness Program & Protection Organization
👨‍👧 With inspiration from my father, Aniruddha Surve, Para-Legal Volunteer (PLV)

✊ "When Girls Speak, The World Listens"

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🔍 What Happened?

Recently, Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav visited a mosque in Delhi, peacefully paying her respects. But instead of focusing on her respectful behavior, Maulana Sajid Rashidi, president of the All India Imam Association, made a shocking and disrespectful comment:

"Look at her back — it is naked."

He publicly shamed her outfit and posture on national television. It wasn’t just offensive — it was deeply misogynistic.

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⚖️ The Legal Response: Not Just Symbolic

Following public outrage, an FIR (First Information Report) was filed against Maulana Rashidi. He was charged under:

• Section 79 – Insulting a woman’s dignity

• Sections 196 & 197 – Creating hatred and damaging unity

• IT Act – For circulating offensive digital content

This isn't just legal action — it’s a reminder that insulting a woman in the name of culture or religion is never acceptable.

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📢 Dimple Yadav's Powerful Yet Graceful Reply

Rather than reacting with anger, Dimple Yadav responded with dignity:

“Main chahti hoon ki jinhone yeh statement diya hai, wo Manipur jaisi ghatnaon par bhi itna hi zor se bolte. Mahilaaon ke samman par sirf tab nahi, hamesha bolna chahiye.”
(“I wish those making such statements would speak just as loudly during incidents like the Manipur violence. Women’s dignity should be defended not occasionally, but always.”)

 

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🌸 Why This Matters to Me – A 14-Year-Old Girl

I may not have a vote yet.
I may not sit in Parliament.
But I see, I feel, and I understand.

When a woman is insulted publicly for her dress, it’s not just her pain — it’s ours too.

This isn’t about a religion or a party.
This is about basic human respect.

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🔥 My Pen Is My Protest

I don't scream.
I write.

I write to say:
❌ Stop turning women’s bodies into battlegrounds.
❌ Stop hiding hate behind culture.
❌ Stop judging courage by clothing.

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👨‍👧 What My Father Taught Me

My father, Aniruddha Surve, fights for justice as a Para-Legal Volunteer (PLV).
He taught me:

🛡️ “Rights are not given — they are claimed.”
💬 “A girl’s voice doesn’t need to be loud to be powerful.”

His values shape my words today.

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🌍 This Isn't Just bout Dimple Yadav – It's About Every Girl, Everywhere

From Parliament to playgrounds, from mosques to markets — every woman and girl deserves dignity.
Not just when it’s trending.
Not just when it’s convenient.
Always.

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💖 I Stand with Dimple Yadav. I Stand with You.

📢 If you're a girl who’s ever been stared at, whispered about, or insulted…
📢 If you're a woman who’s been told to "sit properly" or "dress modestly"…

Know this:
Your body is not shameful. Your silence is not weakness. Your existence is not a debate.

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📝 Final Words from (Uttama Surve)

No one has the right to insult a woman for how she looks or dresses.

Not in mosques.
Not in media.
Not anywhere

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📣 Your Turn, Reader:

💌 Write something.
🎤 Speak for someone.
🖊️ Stand for everyone.

Because we’re not just watching anymore — we’re writing back.

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