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WAS THE FRENCH GOVT. RIGHT IN BANNING BURQA?

Before i begin let me first of all clarify what a burqa really is.Burqa is an enveloping outer garment worn by women in some Islamic traditions to cover their bodies in public places. The burqa is usually understood to be the woman's loose body-covering (Arabic: jilbāb ), plus the head-covering (Arabic: ḥijāb , taking the most usual meaning), plus the face-veil (Arabic: niqāb ). France has always been a liberal state. In 1905,france passed a bill prohibiting the state from recognising or funding any religion. A/c to it,"Schools directly operated by the national or local governments must not endorse or promote any religious dogmaSchools funded totally or in part by the national and local governments by law must not force students into religious education; they should remain equally accessible to children of any, or no, faith." . This was followed on 22 June 2009, when the president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, said that burqas are "not welcome" in France, comme

INSPIRATION

Inspiration literally means something or someone which gives you enthusiasm to achieve your goals and lift you when you are down. When people are asked about their inspirations, their answers vary. Some are inspired by their parents; some by sportspersons, many others are there who are inspired by actors, social activists, journalists, writers and scientists to mention a few. You will be surprised to know that A. Raja, the main accused in 2G scam, is also an inspiration to many in his local community. People of his community are quite proud of his achievements and aspire to reach his heights; Thousands of them had gathered to greet him, when he arrived at the Chennai airport after quitting from cabinet. I am not being sarcastic at those people, but just want to illustrate that inspiration can anyone or anything. It’s not important who is your inspiration, but the most important thing is what you learn from your inspiration and how you implement it in your day today life.   As for me t